#8F798D
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.3% 0.04 329), rgb(143, 121, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8F798D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F798D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 121, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.04 329) |
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 #8F798D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F798D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F798D text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F798D text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC7
oklch(80.8% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.031 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F798D
oklch(60.3% 0.04 329)
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Step 600
600
#826B80
oklch(55.7% 0.042 329)
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Step 700
700
#6E596C
oklch(49.2% 0.04 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4958
oklch(42.8% 0.033 330)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D48
oklch(37.8% 0.025 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#8F798D 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) | #787E8E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917A80 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F798D
#8F798D
oklch(60.3% 0.04 329)
- #718874
#718874
oklch(60.3% 0.04 148.7)
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 #8F798D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
Use #8F798D 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.