#8C8CA3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.8% 0.034 285.4), rgb(140, 140, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#8C8CA3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 285°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 140, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 11%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.034 285.4) |
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 #8C8CA3 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8CA3 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C8CA3 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C8CA3 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCB
oklch(80.8% 0.017 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FB1
oklch(70.8% 0.026 283.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8CA3
oklch(64.8% 0.034 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#717189
oklch(55.7% 0.037 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E74
oklch(49% 0.035 285)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#40404D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#26262D
oklch(27.2% 0.013 285.5)
#8C8CA3 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) | #878EA4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879093 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8CA3
#8C8CA3
oklch(64.8% 0.034 285.4)
- #919078
#919078
oklch(64.8% 0.034 105.4)
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 #8C8CA3, 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 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
Use #8C8CA3 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.