#8A87AA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.8% 0.052 288.8), rgb(138, 135, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8A87AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A87AA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 135, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.052 288.8) |
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 #8A87AA | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A87AA | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A87AA text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A87AA 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
#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
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A87AA
oklch(63.8% 0.052 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#726E93
oklch(55.6% 0.057 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F5C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.052 288.5)
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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)
#8A87AA 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) | #7F8BAC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AA9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838D93 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A87AA
#8A87AA
oklch(63.8% 0.052 288.8)
- #8E8F6A
#8E8F6A
oklch(63.9% 0.052 109.1)
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 #8A87AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
Use #8A87AA 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.