#8D7898
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.3% 0.053 314), rgb(141, 120, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8D7898 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7898 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 120, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.053 314) |
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 #8D7898 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7898 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7898 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7898 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B3
oklch(70.6% 0.042 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7898
oklch(60.3% 0.053 314)
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Step 600
600
#80698B
oklch(55.5% 0.058 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5876
oklch(49.1% 0.053 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#584860
oklch(42.7% 0.044 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#483C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 313)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#8D7898 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) | #747E99 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788097 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7C83 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7898
#8D7898
oklch(60.3% 0.053 314)
- #748968
#748968
oklch(60.4% 0.054 134.3)
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 #8D7898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D7898 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.