#8B89AD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.5% 0.053 287.3), rgb(139, 137, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#8B89AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B89AD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 137, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.053 287.3) |
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 #8B89AD | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B89AD | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B89AD text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B89AD text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#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
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 286.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B89AD
oklch(64.5% 0.053 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#716E94
oklch(55.5% 0.059 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C7E
oklch(49% 0.054 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B67
oklch(42.6% 0.046 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#403F53
oklch(37.7% 0.034 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#8B89AD 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) | #808DAF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848F95 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B89AD
#8B89AD
oklch(64.5% 0.053 287.3)
- #91906A
#91906A
oklch(64.4% 0.054 106.5)
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 #8B89AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B89AD 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.