#8E8087
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.5% 0.02 346), rgb(142, 128, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8E8087 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8087 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 128, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 6%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.02 346) |
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 #8E8087 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8087 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8087 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8087 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8DA
oklch(88.6% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.01 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#A89DA3
oklch(70.7% 0.015 343.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8087
oklch(61.5% 0.02 346)
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Step 600
600
#7D6E76
oklch(55.5% 0.022 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5C63
oklch(49.1% 0.021 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#564B51
oklch(42.6% 0.017 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#473F43
oklch(37.7% 0.013 346)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#8E8087 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) | #818287 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848487 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908082 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8087
#8E8087
oklch(61.5% 0.02 346)
- #7A8982
#7A8982
oklch(61.6% 0.02 166)
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 #8E8087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
Use #8E8087 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.