#8E91C8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.5% 0.081 281.6), rgb(142, 145, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8E91C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E91C8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 145, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.081 281.6) |
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 #8E91C8 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E91C8 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91C8 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91C8 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 281.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E91C8
oklch(67.5% 0.081 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F81C7
oklch(63% 0.105 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#696AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.112 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#57589A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#47487D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D65
oklch(37.8% 0.068 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#8E91C8 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) | #8197CA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F93C7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809BA4 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E91C8
#8E91C8
oklch(67.5% 0.081 281.6)
- #A1995C
#A1995C
oklch(67.6% 0.082 101.8)
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 #8E91C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #8E91C8 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.