#8E8CB2
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.5% 0.056 287.2), rgb(142, 140, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#8E8CB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 140, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.056 287.2) |
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 #8E8CB2 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8CB2 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8CB2 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E8CB2 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBB
oklch(70.7% 0.043 286.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8CB2
oklch(65.5% 0.056 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#716E96
oklch(55.6% 0.062 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C80
oklch(49.1% 0.057 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B68
oklch(42.7% 0.048 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403F54
oklch(37.7% 0.036 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#8E8CB2 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) | #8391B4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828FB1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869299 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8CB2
#8E8CB2
oklch(65.5% 0.056 287.2)
- #94946C
#94946C
oklch(65.6% 0.056 107.9)
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 #8E8CB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
Use #8E8CB2 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.