#8E7CA2
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.6% 0.06 306.2), rgb(142, 124, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#8E7CA2 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 124, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.06 306.2) |
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 #8E7CA2 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7CA2 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7CA2 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7CA2 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 306)
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Step 400
400
#A899B8
oklch(70.6% 0.047 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7CA2
oklch(61.6% 0.06 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D6992
oklch(55.5% 0.066 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#69587C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#564865
oklch(42.7% 0.05 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#473C52
oklch(37.7% 0.039 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#292330
oklch(26.9% 0.025 305.7)
#8E7CA2 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) | #7583A4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7983A1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8189 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7CA2
#8E7CA2
oklch(61.6% 0.06 306.2)
- #7C8C65
#7C8C65
oklch(61.7% 0.059 126.2)
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 #8E7CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
Use #8E7CA2 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.