#8D8EBD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.3% 0.069 283.4), rgb(141, 142, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#8D8EBD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8EBD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 142, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.069 283.4) |
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 #8D8EBD | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8EBD | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8EBD text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8EBD text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 282.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8EBD
oklch(66.3% 0.069 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D6D9E
oklch(55.5% 0.076 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B88
oklch(49% 0.072 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6E
oklch(42.8% 0.058 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E59
oklch(37.6% 0.046 284)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#8D8EBD 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) | #8193BF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8090BC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82969E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8EBD
#8D8EBD
oklch(66.3% 0.069 283.4)
- #9A9563
#9A9563
oklch(66.2% 0.069 103.2)
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 #8D8EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #8D8EBD 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.