#8D84AD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.6% 0.061 294.7), rgb(141, 132, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8D84AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D84AD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 132, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.061 294.7) |
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 #8D84AD | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D84AD | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D84AD text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D84AD text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.048 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D84AD
oklch(63.6% 0.061 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#766C97
oklch(55.7% 0.067 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#635A81
oklch(49.2% 0.062 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#514969
oklch(42.7% 0.053 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#433D55
oklch(37.6% 0.041 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#8D84AD 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) | #7B8AAF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878A92 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D84AD
#8D84AD
oklch(63.6% 0.061 294.7)
- #8A9064
#8A9064
oklch(63.7% 0.062 114.5)
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 #8D84AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.055
Use #8D84AD 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.