#8D80AC
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.8% 0.067 298), rgb(141, 128, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#8D80AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D80AC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 128, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.067 298) |
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 #8D80AC | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D80AC | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D80AC text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D80AC text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.053 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D80AC
oklch(62.8% 0.067 298)
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Step 600
600
#786A99
oklch(55.6% 0.073 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#655882
oklch(49% 0.068 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#53486A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#443D56
oklch(37.8% 0.043 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#8D80AC 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) | #7787AE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986AB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87878F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D80AC
#8D80AC
oklch(62.8% 0.067 298)
- #848E60
#848E60
oklch(62.7% 0.066 118.3)
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 #8D80AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D80AC 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.