#8C879E
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.6% 0.034 295.4), rgb(140, 135, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#8C879E is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C879E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 135, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.034 295.4) |
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 #8C879E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C879E | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C879E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C879E text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCB
oklch(81% 0.017 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19EB0
oklch(70.8% 0.026 293.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C879E
oklch(63.6% 0.034 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#756F87
oklch(55.6% 0.037 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#625D73
oklch(49.1% 0.035 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#504C5D
oklch(42.7% 0.028 296)
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Step 900
900
#423F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.024 295)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#8C879E 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) | #828A9F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838A9D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898A8F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C879E
#8C879E
oklch(63.6% 0.034 295.4)
- #8A8E76
#8A8E76
oklch(63.7% 0.035 115.1)
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 #8C879E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
Use #8C879E 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.