#8D8CA4
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.9% 0.035 287.3), rgb(141, 140, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#8D8CA4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 140, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.035 287.3) |
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 #8D8CA4 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8CA4 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8CA4 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8CA4 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8CA4
oklch(64.9% 0.035 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#717089
oklch(55.5% 0.038 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E74
oklch(49.1% 0.035 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5F
oklch(42.8% 0.03 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#8D8CA4 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) | #878FA5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868EA3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889094 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8CA4
#8D8CA4
oklch(64.9% 0.035 287.3)
- #919178
#919178
oklch(65% 0.036 107.4)
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 #8D8CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
Use #8D8CA4 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.