#8A86A3
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.4% 0.043 291.4), rgb(138, 134, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#8A86A3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A86A3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 134, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.043 291.4) |
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 #8A86A3 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A86A3 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A86A3 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A86A3 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB5
oklch(70.6% 0.035 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A86A3
oklch(63.4% 0.043 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#736F8D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#615D78
oklch(49.2% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C62
oklch(42.8% 0.036 291)
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Step 900
900
#413F50
oklch(37.6% 0.029 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#8A86A3 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) | #808AA4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8089A2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858A90 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A86A3
#8A86A3
oklch(63.4% 0.043 291.4)
- #8B8D6F
#8B8D6F
oklch(63.4% 0.043 110.7)
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 #8A86A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
Use #8A86A3 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.