#8B8CB3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.3% 0.058 283.5), rgb(139, 140, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8B8CB3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 140, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.058 283.5) |
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 #8B8CB3 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8CB3 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8CB3 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8CB3 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD3
oklch(81% 0.028 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DBD
oklch(70.6% 0.046 283.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8CB3
oklch(65.3% 0.058 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E6F97
oklch(55.6% 0.062 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C81
oklch(49% 0.059 284)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C69
oklch(42.8% 0.048 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F55
oklch(37.7% 0.037 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#8B8CB3 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) | #8290B5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818EB2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829399 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8CB3
#8B8CB3
oklch(65.3% 0.058 283.5)
- #969269
#969269
oklch(65.3% 0.057 103.2)
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 #8B8CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #8B8CB3 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.