#8C8BA8
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.8% 0.043 286.7), rgb(140, 139, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#8C8BA8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8BA8 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 139, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 14%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.043 286.7) |
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 #8C8BA8 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8BA8 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C8BA8 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C8BA8 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB5
oklch(70.7% 0.033 285.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8BA8
oklch(64.8% 0.043 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#71708E
oklch(55.7% 0.046 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E5D79
oklch(49% 0.045 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C62
oklch(42.6% 0.036 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#404050
oklch(37.8% 0.027 285)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#8C8BA8 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) | #848EA9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848DA7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869095 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8BA8
#8C8BA8
oklch(64.8% 0.043 286.7)
- #919172
#919172
oklch(64.8% 0.044 107.6)
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 #8C8BA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #8C8BA8 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.