#8F85A3
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.6% 0.046 300.3), rgb(143, 133, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#8F85A3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F85A3 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 133, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.046 300.3) |
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 #8F85A3 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F85A3 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F85A3 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F85A3 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECD
oklch(81% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 300.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F85A3
oklch(63.6% 0.046 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#786D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.049 301)
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Step 700
700
#655B77
oklch(49.1% 0.046 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#524A61
oklch(42.6% 0.039 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#8F85A3 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) | #7F8AA4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8189A2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C898F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F85A3
#8F85A3
oklch(63.6% 0.046 300.3)
- #878F70
#878F70
oklch(63.5% 0.046 119.5)
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 #8F85A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
Use #8F85A3 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.