#8B86AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.9% 0.061 290.1), rgb(139, 134, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8B86AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B86AF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 134, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.061 290.1) |
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 #8B86AF | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B86AF | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B86AF text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B86AF text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED3
oklch(81% 0.029 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B86AF
oklch(63.9% 0.061 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#736D98
oklch(55.7% 0.066 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#605B82
oklch(49.2% 0.062 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A69
oklch(42.6% 0.051 290)
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Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#8B86AF 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) | #7C8BB1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AAE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848D94 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B86AF
#8B86AF
oklch(63.9% 0.061 290.1)
- #8E9064
#8E9064
oklch(64% 0.062 110.2)
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 #8B86AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #8B86AF 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.