#8D7CA9
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.8% 0.069 301.7), rgb(141, 124, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8D7CA9 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 124, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.069 301.7) |
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 #8D7CA9 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7CA9 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7CA9 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7CA9 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#A699BD
oklch(70.6% 0.054 301.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7CA9
oklch(61.8% 0.069 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B6998
oklch(55.6% 0.074 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#685782
oklch(49.1% 0.07 302)
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Step 800
800
#55476A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#463C56
oklch(37.7% 0.045 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#8D7CA9 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) | #7383AB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684A8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88838C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7CA9
#8D7CA9
oklch(61.8% 0.069 301.7)
- #7F8D5D
#7F8D5D
oklch(62% 0.07 121.7)
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 #8D7CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #8D7CA9 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.