#8A85A3
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.2% 0.045 292.7), rgb(138, 133, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#8A85A3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A85A3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 133, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.045 292.7) |
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 #8A85A3 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A85A3 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A85A3 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A85A3 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 293.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A85A3
oklch(63.2% 0.045 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#746E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.05 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#615C79
oklch(49.1% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B62
oklch(42.6% 0.038 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#8A85A3 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) | #7F89A4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F88A2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858A8F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A85A3
#8A85A3
oklch(63.2% 0.045 292.7)
- #898D6E
#898D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.045 113.7)
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 #8A85A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
Use #8A85A3 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.