#8B8DB3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.5% 0.056 282.4), rgb(139, 141, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#8B8DB3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8DB3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 141, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.056 282.4) |
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 #8B8DB3 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8DB3 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8DB3 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8DB3 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#BDBFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 281)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBC
oklch(70.8% 0.044 282.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8DB3
oklch(65.5% 0.056 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D6F97
oklch(55.6% 0.062 282)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D81
oklch(49.1% 0.057 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C68
oklch(42.7% 0.046 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F55
oklch(37.6% 0.038 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#8B8DB3 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) | #8391B5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818FB2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82949A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8DB3
#8B8DB3
oklch(65.5% 0.056 282.4)
- #97936A
#97936A
oklch(65.6% 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 #8B8DB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #8B8DB3 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.