#8B8DB9
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.8% 0.065 282.4), rgb(139, 141, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#8B8DB9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 141, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.065 282.4) |
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 #8B8DB9 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8DB9 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8DB9 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8DB9 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#BDBFD5
oklch(81% 0.031 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.051 282.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8DB9
oklch(65.8% 0.065 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D6E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.071 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C85
oklch(49.1% 0.065 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F58
oklch(37.8% 0.043 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#8B8DB9 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) | #8192BB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8FB8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80959C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8DB9
#8B8DB9
oklch(65.8% 0.065 282.4)
- #999464
#999464
oklch(65.9% 0.066 103)
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 #8B8DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
Use #8B8DB9 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.