#8B8EB3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.7% 0.055 281.1), rgb(139, 142, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#8B8EB3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 281°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 142, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.055 281.1) |
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 #8B8EB3 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8EB3 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8EB3 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8EB3 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#9B9EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.044 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8EB3
oklch(65.7% 0.055 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D6F96
oklch(55.5% 0.06 282)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D80
oklch(49.1% 0.056 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C68
oklch(42.6% 0.046 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4055
oklch(37.8% 0.036 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#8B8EB3 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) | #8492B5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828FB2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82949A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8EB3
#8B8EB3
oklch(65.7% 0.055 281.1)
- #98936C
#98936C
oklch(65.7% 0.055 101.6)
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 #8B8EB3, 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 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
Use #8B8EB3 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.