#8D84AB
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.5% 0.059 295.3), rgb(141, 132, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#8D84AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D84AB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 132, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.059 295.3) |
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 #8D84AB | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D84AB | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D84AB text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D84AB text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBB
oklch(70.6% 0.047 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D84AB
oklch(63.5% 0.059 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#766C95
oklch(55.6% 0.064 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#635A7F
oklch(49.1% 0.059 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#514A67
oklch(42.8% 0.048 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#433E54
oklch(37.8% 0.038 295)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#8D84AB 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) | #7C8AAD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878A91 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D84AB
#8D84AB
oklch(63.5% 0.059 295.3)
- #898F66
#898F66
oklch(63.4% 0.059 114.9)
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 #8D84AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D84AB 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.