#8A85B8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64% 0.076 288.6), rgb(138, 133, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8A85B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A85B8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 133, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.076 288.6) |
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 #8A85B8 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A85B8 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A85B8 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A85B8 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#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
#BFBDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC4
oklch(70.6% 0.059 288.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A85B8
oklch(64% 0.076 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#716BA1
oklch(55.5% 0.083 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F598A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4970
oklch(42.6% 0.064 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#8A85B8 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) | #788CBA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7789B7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808E97 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A85B8
#8A85B8
oklch(64% 0.076 288.6)
- #909059
#909059
oklch(64% 0.075 108.4)
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 #8A85B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A85B8 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.