#8E8AAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65% 0.053 289.9), rgb(142, 138, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#8E8AAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8AAE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 138, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.053 289.9) |
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 #8E8AAE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8AAE | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8AAE text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8AAE text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB9
oklch(70.8% 0.041 290.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8AAE
oklch(65% 0.053 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#726E93
oklch(55.6% 0.057 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#605C7E
oklch(49.2% 0.054 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B66
oklch(42.7% 0.044 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413F53
oklch(37.8% 0.034 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#8E8AAE 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) | #828FB0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889096 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8AAE
#8E8AAE
oklch(65% 0.053 289.9)
- #91926D
#91926D
oklch(64.9% 0.052 109.1)
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 #8E8AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #8E8AAE 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.