#8D7893
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.1% 0.047 318.7), rgb(141, 120, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8D7893 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7893 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 120, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.047 318.7) |
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 #8D7893 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7893 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7893 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7893 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AB0
oklch(70.8% 0.037 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7893
oklch(60.1% 0.047 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#806A87
oklch(55.6% 0.051 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5872
oklch(49% 0.048 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#58485D
oklch(42.6% 0.04 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#8D7893 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) | #757E94 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8092 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7B81 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7893
#8D7893
oklch(60.1% 0.047 318.7)
- #73886D
#73886D
oklch(60.2% 0.047 138.8)
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 #8D7893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D7893 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.