#8D80A0
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.3% 0.05 303.5), rgb(141, 128, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8D80A0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D80A0 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 128, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.05 303.5) |
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 #8D80A0 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D80A0 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D80A0 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D80A0 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#C4BDCE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 302.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D80A0
oklch(62.3% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A6C8E
oklch(55.7% 0.054 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#675A78
oklch(49.2% 0.05 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#544A62
oklch(42.8% 0.041 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#453E50
oklch(37.8% 0.032 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#8D80A0 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) | #7A85A1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D859F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A848B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D80A0
#8D80A0
oklch(62.3% 0.05 303.5)
- #818C6B
#818C6B
oklch(62.2% 0.049 122.8)
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 #8D80A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #8D80A0 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.