#8B86AA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.7% 0.054 291.2), rgb(139, 134, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8B86AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B86AA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 134, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.054 291.2) |
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 #8B86AA | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B86AA | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B86AA text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B86AA text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09CB9
oklch(70.6% 0.042 291.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B86AA
oklch(63.7% 0.054 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#736E93
oklch(55.7% 0.057 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#615B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.056 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B66
oklch(42.8% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#8B86AA 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) | #7E8BAC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858C92 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B86AA
#8B86AA
oklch(63.7% 0.054 291.2)
- #8C8F69
#8C8F69
oklch(63.7% 0.054 111.6)
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 #8B86AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B86AA 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.