#8D8EAE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.7% 0.047 283.6), rgb(141, 142, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#8D8EAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8EAE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 142, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.047 283.6) |
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 #8D8EAE | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8EAE | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8EAE text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8EAE text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 283.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.038 283.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8EAE
oklch(65.7% 0.047 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7091
oklch(55.7% 0.051 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D5D7B
oklch(49% 0.048 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C64
oklch(42.6% 0.04 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4052
oklch(37.8% 0.031 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#8D8EAE 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) | #8691AF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869399 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8EAE
#8D8EAE
oklch(65.7% 0.047 283.6)
- #969372
#969372
oklch(65.7% 0.047 103.3)
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 #8D8EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D8EAE 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.