#8A8DBA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.8% 0.067 281.4), rgb(138, 141, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#8A8DBA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8DBA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 141, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.067 281.4) |
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 #8A8DBA | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8DBA | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8DBA text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8DBA text on black | 6.59:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD6
oklch(81% 0.032 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 281.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8DBA
oklch(65.8% 0.067 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C6E9D
oklch(55.5% 0.073 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C86
oklch(49.1% 0.067 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F58
oklch(37.7% 0.043 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#8A8DBA 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) | #8192BC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8FB9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F959C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8DBA
#8A8DBA
oklch(65.8% 0.067 281.4)
- #9A9363
#9A9363
oklch(65.7% 0.067 100.9)
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 #8A8DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
Use #8A8DBA 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.