#8F8AAE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.053 291.2), rgb(143, 138, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#8F8AAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8AAE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 138, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.053 291.2) |
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 #8F8AAE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8AAE | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8AAE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8AAE text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09CB9
oklch(70.6% 0.042 291.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8AAE
oklch(65% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#736E93
oklch(55.7% 0.057 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#615B7D
oklch(49% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B66
oklch(42.8% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#8F8AAE 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) | #828FB0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899096 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8AAE
#8F8AAE
oklch(65% 0.053 291.2)
- #90936D
#90936D
oklch(65.1% 0.054 111.6)
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 #8F8AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #8F8AAE 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.