#8E89BD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.4% 0.077 288.5), rgb(142, 137, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#8E89BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E89BD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 137, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.077 288.5) |
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 #8E89BD | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E89BD | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E89BD text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E89BD text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.061 288)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E89BD
oklch(65.4% 0.077 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#716BA2
oklch(55.6% 0.084 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F598A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4970
oklch(42.6% 0.064 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403D5B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#8E89BD 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) | #7C90BF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84929B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E89BD
#8E89BD
oklch(65.4% 0.077 288.5)
- #94945C
#94945C
oklch(65.3% 0.076 108.3)
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 #8E89BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #8E89BD 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.