#8E89B2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.9% 0.061 290.2), rgb(142, 137, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#8E89B2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 290°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E89B2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 137, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.061 290.2) |
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 #8E89B2 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E89B2 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E89B2 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E89B2 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED3
oklch(81% 0.029 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E89B2
oklch(64.9% 0.061 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#736D98
oklch(55.7% 0.066 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#605B81
oklch(49.1% 0.06 290)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A69
oklch(42.6% 0.051 290)
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Step 900
900
#413E55
oklch(37.6% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#8E89B2 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) | #7F8EB4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8DB1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879097 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E89B2
#8E89B2
oklch(64.9% 0.061 290.2)
- #919367
#919367
oklch(65% 0.062 110.2)
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 #8E89B2, 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 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E89B2 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.