#8A89B6
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.8% 0.067 285.4), rgb(138, 137, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#8A89B6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A89B6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 137, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.067 285.4) |
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 #8A89B6 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A89B6 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A89B6 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A89B6 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC1
oklch(70.6% 0.054 286.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A89B6
oklch(64.8% 0.067 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F6D9C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B86
oklch(49.1% 0.068 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6D
oklch(42.8% 0.056 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E58
oklch(37.6% 0.044 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#252534
oklch(27.1% 0.028 284.4)
#8A89B6 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) | #7D8EB8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8CB5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809199 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A89B6
#8A89B6
oklch(64.8% 0.067 285.4)
- #949161
#949161
oklch(64.7% 0.066 105.1)
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 #8A89B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A89B6 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.