#8B8795
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.1% 0.021 298.8), rgb(139, 135, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8B8795 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.021. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8795 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 135, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 6%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.021 298.8) |
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 #8B8795 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8795 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8795 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8795 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.018 301.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8795
oklch(63.1% 0.021 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#75717F
oklch(55.7% 0.022 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#625E6C
oklch(49.1% 0.023 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#504D58
oklch(42.7% 0.018 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#424048
oklch(37.6% 0.014 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#27262A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 297.3)
#8B8795 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) | #858996 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858995 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89898B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8795
#8B8795
oklch(63.1% 0.021 298.8)
- #888C7D
#888C7D
oklch(63.2% 0.022 119.2)
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 #8B8795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
Use #8B8795 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.