#8E8EA7
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.5% 0.037 285.3), rgb(142, 142, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#8E8EA7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 142, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.037 285.3) |
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 #8E8EA7 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8EA7 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8EA7 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E8EA7 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB2
oklch(70.6% 0.029 285.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8EA7
oklch(65.5% 0.037 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#71708A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E75
oklch(49.1% 0.037 285)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D60
oklch(42.8% 0.031 285)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#25252E
oklch(26.8% 0.017 285.2)
#8E8EA7 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) | #8891A8 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878FA6 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899296 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8EA7
#8E8EA7
oklch(65.5% 0.037 285.3)
- #949279
#949279
oklch(65.5% 0.036 103.6)
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 #8E8EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
Use #8E8EA7 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.