#8D7984
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(59.8% 0.029 343.8), rgb(141, 121, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#8D7984 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7984 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 121, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.029 343.8) |
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 #8D7984 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7984 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7984 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7984 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC3
oklch(80.9% 0.015 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.024 344.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7984
oklch(59.8% 0.029 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#816C78
oklch(55.5% 0.032 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A65
oklch(49% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#594A52
oklch(42.7% 0.024 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#493E44
oklch(37.7% 0.018 344)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#8D7984 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) | #7A7D84 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8083 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90797D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7984
#8D7984
oklch(59.8% 0.029 343.8)
- #70857B
#70857B
oklch(59.7% 0.029 165)
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 #8D7984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
Use #8D7984 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.