#8B7EAE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.3% 0.073 296.7), rgb(139, 126, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8B7EAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7EAE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 126, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.073 296.7) |
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 #8B7EAE | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7EAE | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7EAE text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7EAE text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A49AC0
oklch(70.8% 0.056 297)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7EAE
oklch(62.3% 0.073 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#78699C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#655886
oklch(49.2% 0.074 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#52486D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#443C58
oklch(37.6% 0.048 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#8B7EAE 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) | #7385B0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7585AD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84858F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7EAE
#8B7EAE
oklch(62.3% 0.073 296.7)
- #848D5A
#848D5A
oklch(62.3% 0.072 116.7)
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 #8B7EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
Use #8B7EAE 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.