#8D79A2
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.9% 0.065 306.7), rgb(141, 121, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8D79A2 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D79A2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 121, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.065 306.7) |
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 #8D79A2 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D79A2 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D79A2 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D79A2 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD1
oklch(81% 0.031 307)
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Step 400
400
#A999BA
oklch(70.8% 0.051 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D79A2
oklch(60.9% 0.065 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E6894
oklch(55.5% 0.071 307)
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Step 700
700
#6A577E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#574767
oklch(42.7% 0.055 307)
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Step 900
900
#473C53
oklch(37.7% 0.041 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#8D79A2 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) | #7280A4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7681A1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7E87 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D79A2
#8D79A2
oklch(60.9% 0.065 306.7)
- #798B60
#798B60
oklch(61.1% 0.065 126.7)
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 #8D79A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D79A2 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.