#8F8593
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63% 0.024 316.4), rgb(143, 133, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8F8593 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8593 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 133, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 6%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.024 316.4) |
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 #8F8593 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8593 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8593 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8593 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59DA8
oklch(70.6% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8593
oklch(63% 0.024 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#796F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.026 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#665D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.023 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#534C56
oklch(42.7% 0.019 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#453F47
oklch(37.7% 0.016 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#8F8593 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) | #848894 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858992 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8689 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8593
#8F8593
oklch(63% 0.024 316.4)
- #838D7F
#838D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.024 136.6)
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 #8F8593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
Use #8F8593 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.