#8B8DC2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.2% 0.078 282.4), rgb(139, 141, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#8B8DC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 141, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.078 282.4) |
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 #8B8DC2 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8DC2 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8DC2 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8DC2 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CC7
oklch(70.6% 0.063 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8DC2
oklch(66.2% 0.078 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C6DA4
oklch(55.7% 0.085 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A5B8D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#494A72
oklch(42.6% 0.066 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#8B8DC2 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) | #7E93C4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C90C1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E97A0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8DC2
#8B8DC2
oklch(66.2% 0.078 282.4)
- #9C955B
#9C955B
oklch(66.2% 0.079 102.3)
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 #8B8DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B8DC2 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.