#8E7FA3
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.3% 0.056 303.8), rgb(142, 127, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8E7FA3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 127, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.056 303.8) |
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 #8E7FA3 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7FA3 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7FA3 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7FA3 text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCF
oklch(81% 0.026 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69AB7
oklch(70.6% 0.044 304.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7FA3
oklch(62.3% 0.056 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B6B91
oklch(55.7% 0.061 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#67597B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#544964
oklch(42.7% 0.046 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#463D52
oklch(37.8% 0.037 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#8E7FA3 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) | #7985A5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B848B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7FA3
#8E7FA3
oklch(62.3% 0.056 303.8)
- #808D68
#808D68
oklch(62.3% 0.055 123.7)
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 #8E7FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E7FA3 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.