#8D8BA1
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.6% 0.033 289.6), rgb(141, 139, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#8D8BA1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 139, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.033 289.6) |
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 #8D8BA1 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8BA1 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8BA1 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8BA1 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#C0BFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.026 290.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8BA1
oklch(64.6% 0.033 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#727087
oklch(55.5% 0.035 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#605E73
oklch(49.2% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.026 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#41404C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#8D8BA1 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) | #868EA2 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898E92 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8BA1
#8D8BA1
oklch(64.6% 0.033 289.6)
- #8F9079
#8F9079
oklch(64.6% 0.033 109.3)
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 #8D8BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
Use #8D8BA1 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.