#8E81AE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.1% 0.068 297.7), rgb(142, 129, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#8E81AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E81AE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 129, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.068 297.7) |
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 #8E81AE | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E81AE | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E81AE text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E81AE text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 299)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.053 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E81AE
oklch(63.1% 0.068 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#786A99
oklch(55.6% 0.073 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#655883
oklch(49% 0.069 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#52486A
oklch(42.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#443D56
oklch(37.8% 0.043 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#282433
oklch(27.1% 0.028 296.7)
#8E81AE 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) | #7788B0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888891 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E81AE
#8E81AE
oklch(63.1% 0.068 297.7)
- #868F60
#868F60
oklch(63.1% 0.067 117.2)
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 #8E81AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
Use #8E81AE 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.