#8F90AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.1% 0.038 283.6), rgb(143, 144, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#8F90AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F90AA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 144, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.038 283.6) |
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 #8F90AA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F90AA | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F90AA text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F90AA text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FB3
oklch(70.8% 0.029 283.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F90AA
oklch(66.1% 0.038 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#70708B
oklch(55.5% 0.042 285)
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Step 700
700
#5D5E76
oklch(49% 0.038 283)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D60
oklch(42.7% 0.031 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#40404F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#8F90AA 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) | #8A93AB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991A9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899499 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F90AA
#8F90AA
oklch(66.1% 0.038 283.6)
- #969479
#969479
oklch(66.1% 0.038 103.9)
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 #8F90AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
Use #8F90AA 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.