#8C8BC4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.9% 0.084 284.6), rgb(140, 139, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#8C8BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 139, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.084 284.6) |
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 #8C8BC4 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8BC4 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8BC4 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8BC4 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDB
oklch(81% 0.041 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.067 284.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8BC4
oklch(65.9% 0.084 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D6BA7
oklch(55.5% 0.092 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C598F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4974
oklch(42.7% 0.071 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#8C8BC4 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) | #7B92C6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798FC3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F959F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8BC4
#8C8BC4
oklch(65.9% 0.084 284.6)
- #9A9556
#9A9556
oklch(66% 0.084 104.5)
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 #8C8BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
Use #8C8BC4 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.