#8D91C2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.073 280.6), rgb(141, 145, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#8D91C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D91C2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 145, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.073 280.6) |
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 #8D91C2 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D91C2 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D91C2 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D91C2 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDE
oklch(81% 0.045 281.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D91C2
oklch(67.2% 0.073 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F83C1
oklch(63.2% 0.093 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#696CAD
oklch(55.7% 0.1 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#575A95
oklch(49.2% 0.094 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#474979
oklch(42.6% 0.079 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E61
oklch(37.8% 0.06 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#8D91C2 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) | #8396C4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809AA2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D91C2
#8D91C2
oklch(67.2% 0.073 280.6)
- #9F9762
#9F9762
oklch(67.1% 0.073 100.7)
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 #8D91C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
Use #8D91C2 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.