#8E7E8A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.1% 0.026 334.6), rgb(142, 126, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#8E7E8A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7E8A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 126, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 7%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.026 334.6) |
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 #8E7E8A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7E8A | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7E8A text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7E8A text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC4
oklch(81% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA6
oklch(70.7% 0.021 333.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7E8A
oklch(61.1% 0.026 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E6D7A
oklch(55.5% 0.029 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B67
oklch(49.1% 0.028 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#574B54
oklch(42.8% 0.021 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#483E45
oklch(37.7% 0.018 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2529
oklch(27.2% 0.01 332.6)
#8E7E8A 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) | #7E818B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818389 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907F82 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7E8A
#8E7E8A
oklch(61.1% 0.026 334.6)
- #78897D
#78897D
oklch(61.3% 0.027 154.8)
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 #8E7E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
Use #8E7E8A 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.