#8A88AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.2% 0.056 287.1), rgb(138, 136, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#8A88AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A88AE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 136, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.056 287.1) |
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 #8A88AE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A88AE | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A88AE text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A88AE text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBB
oklch(70.7% 0.043 286.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A88AE
oklch(64.2% 0.056 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#716E96
oklch(55.6% 0.062 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C80
oklch(49.1% 0.057 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B68
oklch(42.7% 0.048 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403F54
oklch(37.7% 0.036 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#8A88AE 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) | #7F8DB0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BAD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828E95 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A88AE
#8A88AE
oklch(64.2% 0.056 287.1)
- #909067
#909067
oklch(64.3% 0.058 107.9)
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 #8A88AE, 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
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
Use #8A88AE 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.