#8B7CA3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.4% 0.06 302.2), rgb(139, 124, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#8B7CA3 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 124, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.06 302.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8B7CA3 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7CA3 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7CA3 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7CA3 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 303)
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Step 400
400
#A69ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.048 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7CA3
oklch(61.4% 0.06 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A6A94
oklch(55.5% 0.066 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#67587E
oklch(49% 0.062 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#544866
oklch(42.6% 0.051 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#453D53
oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#292431
oklch(27.2% 0.025 302.3)
#8B7CA3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7582A5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7783A2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878289 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7CA3
#8B7CA3
oklch(61.4% 0.06 302.2)
- #7E8B62
#7E8B62
oklch(61.5% 0.061 122.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8B7CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B7CA3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.