#8B809C
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.9% 0.043 303), rgb(139, 128, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#8B809C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B809C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 128, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.043 303) |
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 #8B809C | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B809C | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B809C text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B809C text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECC
oklch(81% 0.02 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB3
oklch(70.8% 0.035 303.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B809C
oklch(61.9% 0.043 303)
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Step 600
600
#796D8B
oklch(55.7% 0.048 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#665B76
oklch(49.2% 0.044 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#534A60
oklch(42.7% 0.038 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#443E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#8B809C 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) | #7B849D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D859B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888489 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B809C
#8B809C
oklch(61.9% 0.043 303)
- #818B6E
#818B6E
oklch(62% 0.044 123.1)
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 #8B809C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #8B809C 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.