#8E7EA8
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.3% 0.065 302), rgb(142, 126, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8E7EA8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 126, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.065 302) |
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 #8E7EA8 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7EA8 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7EA8 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7EA8 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#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
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69ABB
oklch(70.8% 0.049 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7EA8
oklch(62.3% 0.065 302)
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Step 600
600
#7B6A96
oklch(55.7% 0.07 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#675880
oklch(49.1% 0.065 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#544868
oklch(42.7% 0.054 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#463C54
oklch(37.6% 0.042 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#8E7EA8 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) | #7685AA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7985A7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A848D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7EA8
#8E7EA8
oklch(62.3% 0.065 302)
- #808E61
#808E61
oklch(62.4% 0.066 122.4)
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 #8E7EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E7EA8 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.