#8A88BA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.7% 0.074 286), rgb(138, 136, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#8A88BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 286°. 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 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A88BA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 136, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.074 286) |
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 #8A88BA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A88BA | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A88BA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A88BA text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#D7D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 286)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED8
oklch(81% 0.036 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC4
oklch(70.8% 0.058 286)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A88BA
oklch(64.7% 0.074 286)
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Step 600
600
#6F6CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.081 286)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A89
oklch(49% 0.075 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A70
oklch(42.8% 0.062 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#8A88BA 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) | #7B8EBC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8BB9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9199 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A88BA
#8A88BA
oklch(64.7% 0.074 286)
- #94915B
#94915B
oklch(64.6% 0.074 105.5)
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 #8A88BA, 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 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A88BA 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.