#8D7EAF
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.5% 0.074 298.3), rgb(141, 126, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#8D7EAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7EAF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 126, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.074 298.3) |
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 #8D7EAF | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7EAF | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7EAF text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7EAF text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E5
oklch(88.4% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A599C1
oklch(70.7% 0.059 298.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7EAF
oklch(62.5% 0.074 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#79699D
oklch(55.7% 0.081 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#665786
oklch(49.1% 0.076 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#53476D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#453C58
oklch(37.7% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#8D7EAF 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) | #7386B1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7685AE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87868F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7EAF
#8D7EAF
oklch(62.5% 0.074 298.3)
- #838E5A
#838E5A
oklch(62.5% 0.074 118.3)
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 #8D7EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D7EAF 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.