#8D87A1
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.8% 0.039 295.8), rgb(141, 135, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#8D87A1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D87A1 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 135, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.039 295.8) |
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 #8D87A1 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D87A1 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D87A1 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D87A1 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECC
oklch(80.8% 0.02 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D87A1
oklch(63.8% 0.039 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#756F8A
oklch(55.7% 0.042 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#625C75
oklch(49% 0.04 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#504C5F
oklch(42.8% 0.031 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#8D87A1 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) | #828BA2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838AA0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898B90 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D87A1
#8D87A1
oklch(63.8% 0.039 295.8)
- #8A8F74
#8A8F74
oklch(63.8% 0.039 116)
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 #8D87A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #8D87A1 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.