#8B848D
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.2% 0.016 318.7), rgb(139, 132, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#8B848D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B848D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 132, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 4%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.016 318.7) |
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 #8B848D | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B848D | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B848D text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B848D text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA6
oklch(70.7% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B848D
oklch(62.2% 0.016 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#78707A
oklch(55.6% 0.018 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#655E67
oklch(49.2% 0.017 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#524D54
oklch(42.8% 0.013 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#444045
oklch(37.7% 0.01 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#282528
oklch(26.9% 0.007 325.8)
#8B848D 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) | #83868D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85868D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8587 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B848D
#8B848D
oklch(62.2% 0.016 318.7)
- #828980
#828980
oklch(62.2% 0.016 138.7)
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 #8B848D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
Use #8B848D 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.