#8B8EA9
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.4% 0.04 280.2), rgb(139, 142, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#8B8EA9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 142, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.04 280.2) |
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 #8B8EA9 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8EA9 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8EA9 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8EA9 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 279.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8EA9
oklch(65.4% 0.04 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E718D
oklch(55.6% 0.043 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5E78
oklch(49% 0.042 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D61
oklch(42.6% 0.033 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4050
oklch(37.7% 0.027 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#25262F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 280.2)
#8B8EA9 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) | #8791AA | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FA8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849397 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8EA9
#8B8EA9
oklch(65.4% 0.04 280.2)
- #969175
#969175
oklch(65.3% 0.04 99)
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 #8B8EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
Use #8B8EA9 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.