#8E7CAA
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62% 0.071 302.3), rgb(142, 124, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8E7CAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7CAA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 124, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.071 302.3) |
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 #8E7CAA | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7CAA | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7CAA text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7CAA text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD4
oklch(81% 0.035 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#A799BE
oklch(70.8% 0.055 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7CAA
oklch(62% 0.071 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C6899
oklch(55.5% 0.078 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#685783
oklch(49.1% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#55476A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#463C56
oklch(37.7% 0.045 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#8E7CAA 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) | #7384AC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684A9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A838C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7CAA
#8E7CAA
oklch(62% 0.071 302.3)
- #7E8D5D
#7E8D5D
oklch(61.9% 0.07 122.6)
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 #8E7CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #8E7CAA 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.