#8B8BBC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.5% 0.073 284.2), rgb(139, 139, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#8B8BBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8BBC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 139, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.073 284.2) |
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 #8B8BBC | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8BBC | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8BBC text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8BBC text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8BBC
oklch(65.5% 0.073 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.079 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5B89
oklch(49.2% 0.073 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A6F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#252535
oklch(27.2% 0.03 284.3)
#8B8BBC 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) | #7E91BE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8EBB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80949C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8BBC
#8B8BBC
oklch(65.5% 0.073 284.2)
- #98935E
#98935E
oklch(65.5% 0.073 103.6)
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 #8B8BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
Use #8B8BBC 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.