#8B8BB7
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.3% 0.065 284.5), rgb(139, 139, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#8B8BB7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 139, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.065 284.5) |
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 #8B8BB7 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8BB7 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8BB7 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8BB7 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.051 283.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8BB7
oklch(65.3% 0.065 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E6E9C
oklch(55.7% 0.071 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C85
oklch(49.2% 0.065 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F58
oklch(37.8% 0.042 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#8B8BB7 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) | #8090B9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8DB6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81939A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8BB7
#8B8BB7
oklch(65.3% 0.065 284.5)
- #969363
#969363
oklch(65.4% 0.066 105)
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 #8B8BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #8B8BB7 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.