#8B8FBB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.3% 0.065 280.4), rgb(139, 143, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#8B8FBB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8FBB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 143, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.065 280.4) |
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 #8B8FBB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8FBB | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8FBB text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8FBB text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EC1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 279.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8FBB
oklch(66.3% 0.065 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B6F9D
oklch(55.7% 0.071 280)
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Step 700
700
#595C86
oklch(49% 0.067 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#494C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F58
oklch(37.7% 0.043 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#8B8FBB 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) | #8394BD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8190BA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80979E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8FBB
#8B8FBB
oklch(66.3% 0.065 280.4)
- #9C9565
#9C9565
oklch(66.4% 0.066 100.9)
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 #8B8FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
Use #8B8FBB 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.