#8E7CA3
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.7% 0.061 305.7), rgb(142, 124, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#8E7CA3 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 124, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.061 305.7) |
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 #8E7CA3 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7CA3 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7CA3 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7CA3 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 306)
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Step 400
400
#A899B9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7CA3
oklch(61.7% 0.061 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D6993
oklch(55.6% 0.068 306)
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Step 700
700
#69587D
oklch(49.2% 0.061 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#564866
oklch(42.8% 0.052 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#473C53
oklch(37.7% 0.041 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#292330
oklch(26.9% 0.025 305.7)
#8E7CA3 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) | #7583A5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7883A2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8189 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7CA3
#8E7CA3
oklch(61.7% 0.061 305.7)
- #7C8C64
#7C8C64
oklch(61.6% 0.061 125.8)
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 #8E7CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
Use #8E7CA3 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.