#8E7EAE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(62.5% 0.073 299.6), rgb(142, 126, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#8E7EAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7EAE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 126, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.073 299.6) |
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 #8E7EAE | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7EAE | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7EAE text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7EAE text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD5
oklch(81% 0.036 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A599C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 299)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7EAE
oklch(62.5% 0.073 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A699B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#675785
oklch(49.1% 0.074 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#54476C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#453C57
oklch(37.7% 0.047 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#8E7EAE 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) | #7486B0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7685AD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88858F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7EAE
#8E7EAE
oklch(62.5% 0.073 299.6)
- #828E5B
#828E5B
oklch(62.4% 0.073 119.3)
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 #8E7EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
Use #8E7EAE 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.