#8A87B8
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.4% 0.073 287), rgb(138, 135, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#8A87B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A87B8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 135, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.073 287) |
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 #8A87B8 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A87B8 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A87B8 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A87B8 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#BEBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.057 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A87B8
oklch(64.4% 0.073 287)
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Step 600
600
#706CA0
oklch(55.6% 0.08 287)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A88
oklch(49.1% 0.073 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#403E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#8A87B8 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) | #7A8DBA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798BB7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808F98 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A87B8
#8A87B8
oklch(64.4% 0.073 287)
- #92915C
#92915C
oklch(64.5% 0.073 107.4)
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 #8A87B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A87B8 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.