#8985B7
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.9% 0.074 287.8), rgb(137, 133, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#8985B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8985B7 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 133, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.074 287.8) |
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 #8985B7 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8985B7 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8985B7 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8985B7 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC4
oklch(70.6% 0.059 288.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8985B7
oklch(63.9% 0.074 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#716CA0
oklch(55.7% 0.08 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A89
oklch(49.1% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D496F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#403E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#8985B7 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) | #788BB9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7789B6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8E97 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8985B7
#8985B7
oklch(63.9% 0.074 287.8)
- #908F59
#908F59
oklch(63.8% 0.074 107.4)
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 #8985B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #8985B7 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.