#8B8196
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.9% 0.033 306.9), rgb(139, 129, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#8B8196 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8196 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 129, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.033 306.9) |
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 #8B8196 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8196 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8196 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8196 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAE
oklch(70.8% 0.026 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8196
oklch(61.9% 0.033 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#796E84
oklch(55.6% 0.036 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#665C70
oklch(49.2% 0.034 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#534B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.028 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#443F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.021 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#8B8196 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) | #7E8497 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808595 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8488 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8196
#8B8196
oklch(61.9% 0.033 306.9)
- #808A75
#808A75
oklch(61.9% 0.033 128.2)
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 #8B8196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
Use #8B8196 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.