#8E91BE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.1% 0.067 281.5), rgb(142, 145, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#8E91BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E91BE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 145, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.067 281.5) |
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 #8E91BE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E91BE | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91BE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91BE text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 280.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E91BE
oklch(67.1% 0.067 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#8183BC
oklch(63.1% 0.085 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A6CA8
oklch(55.5% 0.093 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#595A90
oklch(49.1% 0.086 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#484A75
oklch(42.7% 0.071 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232437
oklch(26.8% 0.035 281.4)
#8E91BE 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) | #8596C0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8399A0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E91BE
#8E91BE
oklch(67.1% 0.067 281.5)
- #9E9767
#9E9767
oklch(67.1% 0.066 100.9)
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 #8E91BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
Use #8E91BE 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.