#8E91C5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.077 281.6), rgb(142, 145, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8E91C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E91C5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 145, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 32%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.077 281.6) |
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 #8E91C5 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E91C5 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91C5 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91C5 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEE0
oklch(81% 0.048 281.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E91C5
oklch(67.4% 0.077 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#8082C4
oklch(63.2% 0.099 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#696BB0
oklch(55.7% 0.106 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#585997
oklch(49.2% 0.098 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#48497B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D63
oklch(37.7% 0.065 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#8E91C5 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) | #8297C7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819AA3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E91C5
#8E91C5
oklch(67.4% 0.077 281.6)
- #A09860
#A09860
oklch(67.3% 0.076 101.2)
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 #8E91C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #8E91C5 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.