#8D819A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.2% 0.04 306.9), rgb(141, 129, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#8D819A is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D819A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 129, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.04 306.9) |
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 #8D819A | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D819A | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D819A text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D819A 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BECB
oklch(81% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.03 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D819A
oklch(62.2% 0.04 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D87
oklch(55.6% 0.042 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#675B73
oklch(49.2% 0.04 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#544A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.033 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#453E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#28242D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 305.4)
#8D819A 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) | #7D859B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8699 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8489 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D819A
#8D819A
oklch(62.2% 0.04 306.9)
- #808C72
#808C72
oklch(62.3% 0.04 127.7)
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 #8D819A, 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 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
Use #8D819A 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.