#8D8090
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.7% 0.028 319.9), rgb(141, 128, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8D8090 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8090 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 128, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 7%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.028 319.9) |
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 #8D8090 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8090 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8090 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8090 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DC
oklch(88.4% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC6
oklch(81% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79CA9
oklch(70.6% 0.022 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8090
oklch(61.7% 0.028 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6E7F
oklch(55.7% 0.031 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#685C6B
oklch(49.2% 0.028 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#554B57
oklch(42.7% 0.023 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#463F48
oklch(37.8% 0.018 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#8D8090 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) | #7F8391 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81858F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8185 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8090
#8D8090
oklch(61.7% 0.028 319.9)
- #7D8A7A
#7D8A7A
oklch(61.8% 0.028 139.8)
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 #8D8090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
Use #8D8090 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.