#8E798E
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.3% 0.04 326.1), rgb(142, 121, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8E798E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E798E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 121, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.04 326.1) |
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 #8E798E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E798E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E798E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E798E text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC7
oklch(80.8% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAB
oklch(70.6% 0.031 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E798E
oklch(60.3% 0.04 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#816B81
oklch(55.6% 0.043 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D596D
oklch(49.1% 0.04 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#594959
oklch(42.8% 0.033 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D49
oklch(37.7% 0.026 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#8E798E 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) | #787E8F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7B80 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E798E
#8E798E
oklch(60.3% 0.04 326.1)
- #728873
#728873
oklch(60.3% 0.04 146.3)
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 #8E798E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
Use #8E798E 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.