GREYS

Pandora's Purple

#8A7C93

RGB 138, 124, 147 · HSL 277°, 10%, 53% · CMYK 6, 16, 0, 42

Pandora's Purple is #8A7C93 in HEX — rgb(138, 124, 147), hsl(277°, 10%, 53%), cmyk(6%, 16%, 0%, 42%).

Pandora's Purple pulls into the mid-tone end of the greys spectrum — HSL 277°, 10%, 53%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces — as the project's quiet backbone. Reads best alongside white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents.

Color Codes

HEX#8A7C93

RGB138, 124, 147

HSL277°, 10%, 53%

HSV277°, 16%, 58%

CMYK6, 16, 0, 42

Decimal9075859

CSS RGBrgb(138, 124, 147)

CSS HSLhsl(277, 10%, 53%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Vista Paint

Pandora's Purple K-10

Exact match

Kilz

Jupiter RA290-01

ΔE 2.1 · #8B8095

Hallman-Lindsay

Violet Vibes 1290

ΔE 2.3 · #898098

Dulux

Violet Tone S49B5

ΔE 2.4 · #84768E

Valspar

Evening Lilac 1002-5B

ΔE 3.2 · #917E99

Benjamin Moore

Tropical 2117-40

ΔE 3.7 · #867E90

Sherwin-Williams

Mythical SW6550

ΔE 3.7 · #7E778E

Behr

Gypsy Magic 100F-5

ΔE 3.8 · #877895

IKEA

IKEA088 88

ΔE 4.2 · #8B859D

Dunn-Edwards

Muted Berry DE5977

ΔE 4.8 · #91788C

PPG

Plum Shade 1173-6

ΔE 5.5 · #78738B

Farrow & Ball

Brassica 271

ΔE 8.1 · #8D8089

RAL

Pearl Black Berry 4012

ΔE 9.6 · #6C6881

Kobra

Violet 24

ΔE 12 · #9B8CB5

Colorhouse

Wool .04 Wool-04

ΔE 13.7 · #8B8A8C

Dutch Boy

Natural Gray VS-9332

ΔE 14.6 · #878787

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

22/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneViolet UndertoneBlue

A near-neutral with a subtle neutral blue undertone — it will pick up colour from surrounding surfaces and shift noticeably under different light.

Color Theory

Complementary

#8A7C93

#84937B

Analogous

#7E7B93

#8A7C93

#937B90

Triadic

#8A7C93

#938A7B

#7B938A

Split-Complementary

#8A7C93

#90937B

#7B937E

Tetradic

#8A7C93

#937E7B

#84937B

#7B9093

Monochromatic

#3C3541

#63576B

#8A7C93

#AFA5B6

#D5CFD8

Rectangle

#8A7C93

#937B84

#84937B

#7B938A

Compound

#8A7C93

#937B90

#84937B

#7B937E

Variations

Lighter

#A196A9

#B9B1BD

#D6D2D8

Darker

#6F6177

#4C4253

#2C2630

Saturation

#88848B

#8A7B93

#9745C9

Interior Use

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms

Best Uses

walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces

Pairs With

white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

3.90:1

AA Large

vs Black

5.39:1

Deuteranopia

#8A7C93

#7F8393

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#8A7C93

#7F7F90

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#8A7C93

#88807E

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Quiet · Versatile

Pandora's Purple gets out of the way so the architecture and the people in the room do the work. The right neutral is never a default — it reads warm or cool, dusty or sharp depending on its undertone, and that undertone is what makes or breaks the room.

SymbolismBalance, sophistication, calm

PersonalityAdaptable, considered, timeless

versatileneutraltimelessbackdroptrimwall

How it looks under different light

#A78A89

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#8A7C93

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#948FAE

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEAEB

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#6C9056

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #8A7C93;

CSS — background

background-color: #8A7C93;

CSS Variable

--color-pandora's-purple: #8A7C93;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'pandora's-purple': '#8A7C93' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#8A7C93] text-[#8A7C93]

SCSS

$pandora's-purple: #8A7C93;

Similar Colors

Tropical Dusk

#857D8F · ΔE 3.7

Wild Orchid

#957E99 · ΔE 4.4

Purple Haze

#827F92 · ΔE 4.8

Carolina Plum

#9A83A0 · ΔE 6.0

Amorous

#958896 · ΔE 6.8

Queen's Wreath

#7C819D · ΔE 7.5

Spring Purple

#8782A6 · ΔE 8.2

Hazy Lilac

#9B8E9C · ΔE 8.5

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8A7C93?

#8A7C93 is Pandora's Purple, a mid-tone grey with a cool undertone.

Is #8A7C93 warm or cool?

Pandora's Purple reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Pandora's Purple?

Pandora's Purple works well in living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms. Designers typically use it for walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces.

What colors pair well with Pandora's Purple?

Pandora's Purple pairs naturally with white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Pandora's Purple?

You can download Pandora's Purple on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Pandora's Purple?

The hex code is #8A7C93. In RGB it's 138, 124, 147, and in HSL it's 277°, 10%, 53%.

← All colors