#8D86AF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.1% 0.061 292.4), rgb(141, 134, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#8D86AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D86AF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 134, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.061 292.4) |
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 #8D86AF | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D86AF | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D86AF text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D86AF text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 294)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBD
oklch(70.8% 0.048 292.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D86AF
oklch(64.1% 0.061 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#746C97
oklch(55.5% 0.066 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#615A81
oklch(49% 0.062 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#504A69
oklch(42.8% 0.051 293)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#8D86AF 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) | #7D8CB1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868C94 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D86AF
#8D86AF
oklch(64.1% 0.061 292.4)
- #8D9165
#8D9165
oklch(64.2% 0.062 112.4)
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 #8D86AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
Use #8D86AF 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.