#8D89AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.7% 0.056 289.5), rgb(141, 137, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#8D89AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D89AF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 137, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.056 289.5) |
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 #8D89AF | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D89AF | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D89AF text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D89AF text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBB
oklch(70.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D89AF
oklch(64.7% 0.056 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#726E95
oklch(55.7% 0.06 289)
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Step 700
700
#605B7F
oklch(49% 0.057 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B67
oklch(42.7% 0.046 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E54
oklch(37.6% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#8D89AF 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) | #808EB1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868F96 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D89AF
#8D89AF
oklch(64.7% 0.056 289.5)
- #90926A
#90926A
oklch(64.8% 0.056 110.3)
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 #8D89AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D89AF 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.