#8C8596
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.8% 0.026 304.3), rgb(140, 133, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#8C8596 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8596 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 133, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 7%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.026 304.3) |
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 #8C8596 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8596 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C8596 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C8596 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39EAB
oklch(70.8% 0.019 303.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8596
oklch(62.8% 0.026 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#776F81
oklch(55.5% 0.029 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#645D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.027 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#514C59
oklch(42.6% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#433F49
oklch(37.5% 0.018 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#8C8596 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) | #828897 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838895 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B878A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8596
#8C8596
oklch(62.8% 0.026 304.3)
- #858C7A
#858C7A
oklch(62.9% 0.028 124.5)
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 #8C8596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
Use #8C8596 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.