#8D85B3
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.1% 0.069 292.3), rgb(141, 133, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#8D85B3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D85B3 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 133, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.069 292.3) |
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 #8D85B3 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D85B3 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D85B3 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D85B3 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D85B3
oklch(64.1% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#746B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#625985
oklch(49.1% 0.07 293)
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Step 800
800
#50496C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 293)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#8D85B3 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) | #7A8BB5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8AB2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858C95 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D85B3
#8D85B3
oklch(64.1% 0.069 292.3)
- #8D9160
#8D9160
oklch(64.1% 0.068 112.1)
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 #8D85B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
Use #8D85B3 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.