#8B8BAB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.8% 0.047 285), rgb(139, 139, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#8B8BAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8BAB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 139, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.047 285) |
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 #8B8BAB | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8BAB | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8BAB text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8BAB text on black | 6.37:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCF
oklch(81% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.036 285.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8BAB
oklch(64.8% 0.047 285)
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Step 600
600
#706F91
oklch(55.5% 0.052 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D5D7B
oklch(49% 0.048 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C64
oklch(42.6% 0.04 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#403F52
oklch(37.6% 0.032 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#8B8BAB 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) | #838FAC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849096 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8BAB
#8B8BAB
oklch(64.8% 0.047 285)
- #92916F
#92916F
oklch(64.8% 0.048 106.3)
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 #8B8BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B8BAB 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.