#8D89A0
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.1% 0.034 293.4), rgb(141, 137, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#8D89A0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 293°. 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 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D89A0 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 137, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.034 293.4) |
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 #8D89A0 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D89A0 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D89A0 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D89A0 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCB
oklch(81% 0.017 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19EB0
oklch(70.8% 0.026 293.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D89A0
oklch(64.1% 0.034 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#747088
oklch(55.7% 0.037 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#615D73
oklch(49% 0.035 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C5E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#42404D
oklch(37.9% 0.022 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#8D89A0 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) | #848CA1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8C91 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D89A0
#8D89A0
oklch(64.1% 0.034 293.4)
- #8C8F78
#8C8F78
oklch(64.1% 0.033 113.4)
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 #8D89A0, 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 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
Use #8D89A0 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.