#8C7F92

Accessibility

5.57:1

Vs white / black

3.77:1 · 5.57:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#8c7f92

RGB

rgb(140, 127, 146)

RGBA

rgba(140, 127, 146, 1)

HSL

hsl(281, 8%, 54%)

HSLA

hsla(281, 8%, 54%, 1)

HSV

hsv(281, 13%, 57%)

LAB

lab(54.9% 8.64 -8.41)

LCH

lch(54.9% 12.06 315.77)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6145 0.0227 -0.0225)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6145 0.032 315.25)

XYZ

xyz(23.59, 22.83, 30.35)

CMYK

cmyk(4%, 13%, 0%, 43%)

CSS

color: #8c7f92;

CSS variable

--color-8c7f92: #8c7f92;

SCSS

$color-8c7f92: #8c7f92;

JavaScript

const color = "#8c7f92";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#8c7f92";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#8c7f92" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#8c7f92", "rgb": { "r": 140, "g": 127, "b": 146 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6145 0.032 315.25)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#8c7f92-1: #8c7f92;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-500

Very different · ΔE 10.31 · #71717A

Nearest CSS named color

Gray

Very different · ΔE 11.52 · #808080

Nearest Material color

grey-600

Very different · ΔE 12.74 · #757575

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 14.4 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50faf1ff 100ede4f2 200dbd0e0 300c5b9cb 400a99cb0 5008e8194 600776b7c 7005f5563 80048404c 900332c36 9501e1821

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f5f4f6 eceaed e2dfe4 d9d4db cfcad2 c6bfc9 bcb4bf b2aab6 a99fad 9f94a4 968a9b 8c7f92 807486 756a7a 695f6e 5d5561 524a55 464049 3a353d 2f2a31 232025 171518 0c0b0c

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f5f4f6 eceaed e2dfe4 d9d4db cfcad2 c6bfc9 bcb4bf b2aab6 a99fad 9f94a4 968a9b

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

807486 756a7a 695f6e 5d5561 524a55 464049 3a353d 2f2a31 232025 171518 0c0b0c

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

8b7f90 8a7f8f 897f8e 887f8c 877f8b 868089 858088 848086 838085 828083 818082

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#8C7F92Stop 1 #869380Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#848093Stop 1 #8C7F92Stop 2 #938090Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#8C7F92Stop 1 #938D80Stop 2 #80938DStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#8C7F92Stop 1 #909380Stop 2 #809384Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#342F37Stop 1 #5C5260Stop 2 #83758AStop 3 #A89FADStop 4 #CDC8D0Stop 5

Using this color

Where #8c7f92 works

#8C7F92 (#8c7f92) sits in the purple family at about 281° hue, 8% saturation, and 54% lightness. Contrast is 3.77:1 on white and 5.57:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-500 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #8c7f92 as small body text on white — 3.77:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Imagination, luxury, and wisdom. Frequently used for premium, creative, and tech brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material You Neutral#938F99 Fill Tertiary#787880 System Gray#8E8E93 Tailwind zinc 500#71717A Gray#808080 Tailwind gray 500#6B7280 Material Grey 600#757575 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Chakra gray 500#718096 Tailwind neutral 500#737373 Web Safe #996699#996699 Material Brown 300#A1887F

Where #8c7f92 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #8c7f92 as small body text on white — 3.77:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.