#8D86A7
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.8% 0.049 294.7), rgb(141, 134, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#8D86A7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D86A7 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 134, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.049 294.7) |
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 #8D86A7 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D86A7 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D86A7 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D86A7 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.039 295.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D86A7
oklch(63.8% 0.049 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#756D90
oklch(55.5% 0.054 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#625B7B
oklch(49% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#504B64
oklch(42.8% 0.041 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#423E51
oklch(37.6% 0.032 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#272530
oklch(27.1% 0.02 293.3)
#8D86A7 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) | #7F8BA8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808AA6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888B91 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D86A7
#8D86A7
oklch(63.8% 0.049 294.7)
- #8A8F6D
#8A8F6D
oklch(63.7% 0.049 114.6)
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 #8D86A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D86A7 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.