#8B7DA3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.6% 0.059 301.5), rgb(139, 125, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#8B7DA3 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 125, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.059 301.5) |
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 #8B7DA3 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7DA3 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7DA3 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7DA3 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#C4BDD1
oklch(81% 0.029 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59AB9
oklch(70.6% 0.046 301.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7DA3
oklch(61.6% 0.059 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B93
oklch(55.7% 0.063 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#67597D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#544966
oklch(42.8% 0.049 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#453D53
oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#8B7DA3 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) | #7683A5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7883A2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87828A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7DA3
#8B7DA3
oklch(61.6% 0.059 301.5)
- #7F8B63
#7F8B63
oklch(61.6% 0.059 121.7)
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 #8B7DA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B7DA3 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.