#8B85BD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.3% 0.083 288.7), rgb(139, 133, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#8B85BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B85BD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 133, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.083 288.7) |
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 #8B85BD | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B85BD | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B85BD text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B85BD text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.065 289.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B85BD
oklch(64.3% 0.083 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#716AA5
oklch(55.5% 0.091 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F588D
oklch(49% 0.084 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E4873
oklch(42.7% 0.07 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#403D5D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#8B85BD 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) | #768DBF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808F99 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B85BD
#8B85BD
oklch(64.3% 0.083 288.7)
- #919154
#919154
oklch(64.2% 0.083 108.5)
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 #8B85BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B85BD 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.