#8E809C
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.2% 0.044 307.7), rgb(142, 128, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8E809C is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E809C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 128, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.044 307.7) |
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 #8E809C | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E809C | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E809C text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E809C text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB2
oklch(70.6% 0.035 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E809C
oklch(62.2% 0.044 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B6C8A
oklch(55.6% 0.049 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#685A75
oklch(49.1% 0.046 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#544A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#463E4E
oklch(37.8% 0.029 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#8E809C 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) | #7C859D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8389 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E809C
#8E809C
oklch(62.2% 0.044 307.7)
- #7F8C70
#7F8C70
oklch(62.2% 0.044 127.9)
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 #8E809C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #8E809C 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.