#8F92AC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.6% 0.039 280.1), rgb(143, 146, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#8F92AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F92AC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 146, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.039 280.1) |
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 #8F92AC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F92AC | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F92AC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F92AC text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#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
#D7D8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CD
oklch(81% 0.018 279)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 279.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F92AC
oklch(66.6% 0.039 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E718C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 280)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F77
oklch(49.2% 0.038 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D61
oklch(42.6% 0.033 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F404F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#8F92AC 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) | #8B95AD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89969A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F92AC
#8F92AC
oklch(66.6% 0.039 280.1)
- #99957A
#99957A
oklch(66.6% 0.039 100.4)
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 #8F92AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
Use #8F92AC 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.