#8E91C6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.078 281.6), rgb(142, 145, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8E91C6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E91C6 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 145, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.078 281.6) |
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 #8E91C6 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E91C6 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91C6 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91C6 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#BBBDE0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 282.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E91C6
oklch(67.4% 0.078 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C5
oklch(63.1% 0.1 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#696AB1
oklch(55.5% 0.109 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#585898
oklch(49% 0.101 282)
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Step 800
800
#48487B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 282.3)
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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)
#8E91C6 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) | #8297C8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809BA3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E91C6
#8E91C6
oklch(67.4% 0.078 281.6)
- #A0985F
#A0985F
oklch(67.3% 0.077 101.3)
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 #8E91C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
Use #8E91C6 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.