#8B889E
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.7% 0.033 291.7), rgb(139, 136, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#8B889E is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B889E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 136, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.033 291.7) |
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 #8B889E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B889E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B889E text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B889E text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.026 290.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B889E
oklch(63.7% 0.033 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#737087
oklch(55.6% 0.035 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#615E72
oklch(49.2% 0.032 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5D
oklch(42.8% 0.026 291)
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Step 900
900
#41404C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#8B889E 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) | #838B9F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838A9D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878B8F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B889E
#8B889E
oklch(63.7% 0.033 291.7)
- #8B8D77
#8B8D77
oklch(63.5% 0.032 111.5)
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 #8B889E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
Use #8B889E 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.