#8E8A9F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.4% 0.031 294.2), rgb(142, 138, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8E8A9F is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8A9F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 138, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.031 294.2) |
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 #8E8A9F | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8A9F | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8A9F text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8A9F text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCA
oklch(81% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAF
oklch(70.7% 0.025 293.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8A9F
oklch(64.4% 0.031 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#747086
oklch(55.7% 0.034 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#615D71
oklch(48.9% 0.032 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#504C5C
oklch(42.6% 0.027 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#42404C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 293)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#8E8A9F 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) | #868DA0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868C9E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8D91 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8A9F
#8E8A9F
oklch(64.4% 0.031 294.2)
- #8D907A
#8D907A
oklch(64.5% 0.032 113.6)
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 #8E8A9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
Use #8E8A9F 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.