#8A8CA3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.6% 0.034 281.5), rgb(138, 140, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#8A8CA3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 140, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.034 281.5) |
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 #8A8CA3 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8CA3 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8CA3 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8CA3 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#BEC0CB
oklch(81% 0.016 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8CA3
oklch(64.6% 0.034 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7189
oklch(55.6% 0.037 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F74
oklch(49.2% 0.034 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D5F
oklch(42.6% 0.03 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F404D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#8A8CA3 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) | #868EA4 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858DA2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859093 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8CA3
#8A8CA3
oklch(64.6% 0.034 281.5)
- #928F77
#928F77
oklch(64.6% 0.035 101.4)
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 #8A8CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A8CA3 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.