#8B858E
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.5% 0.015 314.7), rgb(139, 133, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#8B858E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B858E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 133, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 4%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.015 314.7) |
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 #8B858E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B858E | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B858E text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B858E text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#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
#C2BFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39EA6
oklch(70.6% 0.013 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B858E
oklch(62.5% 0.015 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#77717A
oklch(55.7% 0.015 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#645E67
oklch(49.1% 0.016 314.7)
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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
#282629
oklch(27.2% 0.006 314.7)
#8B858E 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) | #84878E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85878E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8688 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B858E
#8B858E
oklch(62.5% 0.015 314.7)
- #848A81
#848A81
oklch(62.6% 0.015 134.9)
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 #8B858E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
Use #8B858E 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.