#8D7FA1
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.1% 0.053 303.6), rgb(141, 127, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#8D7FA1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 127, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.053 303.6) |
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 #8D7FA1 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7FA1 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7FA1 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7FA1 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCF
oklch(81% 0.026 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB6
oklch(70.8% 0.041 303.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7FA1
oklch(62.1% 0.053 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B8F
oklch(55.5% 0.057 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#67597A
oklch(49% 0.054 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#544963
oklch(42.7% 0.044 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#453D51
oklch(37.6% 0.035 303)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#8D7FA1 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) | #7985A2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A848B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7FA1
#8D7FA1
oklch(62.1% 0.053 303.6)
- #808C69
#808C69
oklch(62.1% 0.052 123.3)
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 #8D7FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D7FA1 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.