#8A8AA2
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.2% 0.036 285.4), rgb(138, 138, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#8A8AA2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 138, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 11%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.036 285.4) |
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 #8A8AA2 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8AA2 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8AA2 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8AA2 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB2
oklch(70.6% 0.029 285.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8AA2
oklch(64.2% 0.036 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#71708A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E75
oklch(49.1% 0.037 285)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#26262D
oklch(27.2% 0.013 285.5)
#8A8AA2 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) | #848DA3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848BA1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858E92 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8AA2
#8A8AA2
oklch(64.2% 0.036 285.4)
- #8F8E75
#8F8E75
oklch(64.1% 0.036 105.5)
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 #8A8AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
Use #8A8AA2 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.