#8A8CC1
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.9% 0.079 282.3), rgb(138, 140, 193).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#8A8CC1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8CC1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 140, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.079 282.3) |
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 #8A8CC1 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8CC1 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8CC1 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8CC1 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CC7
oklch(70.6% 0.063 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8CC1
oklch(65.9% 0.079 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C6DA4
oklch(55.7% 0.085 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A5B8D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#494A72
oklch(42.6% 0.066 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#8A8CC1 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) | #7D92C3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8FC0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D969F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8CC1
#8A8CC1
oklch(65.9% 0.079 282.3)
- #9B945A
#9B945A
oklch(65.9% 0.079 102.3)
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 #8A8CC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #8A8CC1 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.