#8A8AAC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.6% 0.05 284.9), rgb(138, 138, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#8A8AAC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8AAC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 138, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.05 284.9) |
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 #8A8AAC | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8AAC | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8AAC text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8AAC 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
#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
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 283.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 283.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8AAC
oklch(64.6% 0.05 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F6F93
oklch(55.5% 0.056 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.051 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C66
oklch(42.7% 0.043 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F53
oklch(37.6% 0.034 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#8A8AAC 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) | #828EAE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818CAB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839095 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8AAC
#8A8AAC
oklch(64.6% 0.05 284.9)
- #92906C
#92906C
oklch(64.6% 0.051 105.1)
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 #8A8AAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A8AAC 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.