#8B80AE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.7% 0.069 295.3), rgb(139, 128, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#8B80AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B80AE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 128, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.069 295.3) |
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 #8B80AE | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B80AE | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B80AE text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B80AE text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD5
oklch(81% 0.034 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 296.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B80AE
oklch(62.7% 0.069 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#766A9B
oklch(55.5% 0.076 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#645984
oklch(49.2% 0.069 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#51496C
oklch(42.8% 0.058 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#433D57
oklch(37.7% 0.044 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#8B80AE 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) | #7687B0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7786AD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848790 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B80AE
#8B80AE
oklch(62.7% 0.069 295.3)
- #868D5C
#868D5C
oklch(62.5% 0.069 115.1)
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 #8B80AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
Use #8B80AE 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.