#8A86A9
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.6% 0.052 290.1), rgb(138, 134, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#8A86A9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.052 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 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A86A9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 134, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.052 290.1) |
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 #8A86A9 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A86A9 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A86A9 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A86A9 text on black | 6.06:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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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
#A09DB9
oklch(70.8% 0.041 290.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A86A9
oklch(63.6% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#726E93
oklch(55.6% 0.057 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#605C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.052 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B66
oklch(42.7% 0.044 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413F53
oklch(37.8% 0.034 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#8A86A9 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) | #7E8AAB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848C92 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A86A9
#8A86A9
oklch(63.6% 0.052 290.1)
- #8C8E69
#8C8E69
oklch(63.5% 0.053 110.4)
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 #8A86A9, 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 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A86A9 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.