#8E89B0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.8% 0.058 290.6), rgb(142, 137, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#8E89B0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E89B0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 137, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.058 290.6) |
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 #8E89B0 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E89B0 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E89B0 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E89B0 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E89B0
oklch(64.8% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#736D96
oklch(55.6% 0.063 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#605B80
oklch(49.1% 0.059 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A68
oklch(42.6% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#413E54
oklch(37.6% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#8E89B0 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) | #808EB2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808DAF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878F96 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E89B0
#8E89B0
oklch(64.8% 0.058 290.6)
- #909269
#909269
oklch(64.8% 0.058 110.2)
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 #8E89B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E89B0 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.