#8A86A8
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.6% 0.051 290.3), rgb(138, 134, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#8A86A8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A86A8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 134, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.051 290.3) |
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 #8A86A8 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A86A8 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A86A8 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A86A8 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A86A8
oklch(63.6% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#736E92
oklch(55.6% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#605C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.051 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B65
oklch(42.6% 0.043 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#8A86A8 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) | #7E8AAA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848B91 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A86A8
#8A86A8
oklch(63.6% 0.051 290.3)
- #8C8E6A
#8C8E6A
oklch(63.5% 0.051 110.4)
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 #8A86A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A86A8 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.