#8D88BB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.076 288.6), rgb(141, 136, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#8D88BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D88BB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 136, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.076 288.6) |
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 #8D88BB | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D88BB | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D88BB text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D88BB text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D88BB
oklch(65% 0.076 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#716BA1
oklch(55.5% 0.083 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F598A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4970
oklch(42.7% 0.064 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#403D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#8D88BB 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) | #7B8FBD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8CBA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83919A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D88BB
#8D88BB
oklch(65% 0.076 288.6)
- #93935C
#93935C
oklch(65% 0.075 108.3)
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 #8D88BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
Use #8D88BB 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.