#8B88BE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.08 286.5), rgb(139, 136, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#8B88BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B88BE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 136, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.08 286.5) |
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 #8B88BE | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B88BE | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B88BE text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B88BE text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#D7D7E7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDD9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.062 286.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B88BE
oklch(65% 0.08 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F6BA4
oklch(55.5% 0.088 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D598C
oklch(49% 0.081 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4972
oklch(42.7% 0.067 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#8B88BE 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) | #7A8FC0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788CBD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F919B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B88BE
#8B88BE
oklch(65% 0.08 286.5)
- #959358
#959358
oklch(65.1% 0.08 106.7)
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 #8B88BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
Use #8B88BE 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.