#8E839E
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.9% 0.042 303.7), rgb(142, 131, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8E839E is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E839E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 131, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.042 303.7) |
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 #8E839E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E839E | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E839E text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E839E text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECC
oklch(81% 0.02 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB2
oklch(70.8% 0.033 304.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E839E
oklch(62.9% 0.042 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#796D8A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#665B75
oklch(49.1% 0.043 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#534A5F
oklch(42.6% 0.036 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#453E4E
oklch(37.7% 0.028 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#28242D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 305.4)
#8E839E 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) | #7E879F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80889D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C878C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E839E
#8E839E
oklch(62.9% 0.042 303.7)
- #838D72
#838D72
oklch(62.8% 0.041 124.1)
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 #8E839E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #8E839E 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.