#8C8BBD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.6% 0.074 285.1), rgb(140, 139, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#8C8BBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8BBD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 139, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.074 285.1) |
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 #8C8BBD | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8BBD | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C8BBD text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8BBD text on black | 6.54:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED8
oklch(81% 0.036 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 284.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8BBD
oklch(65.6% 0.074 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E6CA1
oklch(55.5% 0.082 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5A8A
oklch(49% 0.076 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A70
oklch(42.7% 0.062 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#8C8BBD 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) | #7E91BF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8EBC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81949C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8BBD
#8C8BBD
oklch(65.6% 0.074 285.1)
- #97945E
#97945E
oklch(65.6% 0.074 105.5)
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 #8C8BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
Use #8C8BBD 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.