#8D799A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.6% 0.054 311.9), rgb(141, 121, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8D799A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 312°. 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D799A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 121, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.054 311.9) |
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 #8D799A | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D799A | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D799A text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D799A text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B4
oklch(70.7% 0.043 313.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D799A
oklch(60.6% 0.054 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A8D
oklch(55.7% 0.059 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5878
oklch(49.1% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#574861
oklch(42.7% 0.045 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#483C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 313)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#8D799A 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) | #747F9B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788199 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7D84 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D799A
#8D799A
oklch(60.6% 0.054 311.9)
- #768967
#768967
oklch(60.5% 0.055 131.6)
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 #8D799A, 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 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D799A 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.