What color is #8A809E?

#8A809E is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 128, 158), and in HSL hsl(260, 13%, 56%).

Is #8A809E accessible as text?

On white, #8A809E has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #8A809E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A809E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #8A809E?

#8A809E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #949D80. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A809E below.

Is #8A809E good for buttons?

#8A809E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8A809E — white text only reaches 3.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A809E the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #8A809E is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8A809E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A809E

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A809E works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A809E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A809E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Light Slate Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A809E Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592237

Light Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A809E Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #739F7E Secondary #3C3734

Light Slate Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8A809E Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Light Slate Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8A809E Secondary #B2AFBA Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Light Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8A809E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8A809E with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E6EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #94809D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8A809E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A809E;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 128 158;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.9% 0.046 300.3);
  --color-50: #F7F6F8;
  --color-100: #EAE8ED;
  --color-200: #D4D1DB;
  --color-300: #B5AFC0;
  --color-400: #958EA4;
  --color-500: #776F86;
  --color-600: #5E5969;
  --color-700: #46424D;
  --color-800: #2F2D34;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F7F6F8',
    100: '#EAE8ED',
    200: '#D4D1DB',
    300: '#B5AFC0',
    400: '#958EA4',
    500: '#776F86',
    600: '#5E5969',
    700: '#46424D',
    800: '#2F2D34',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #8A809E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F6F8;
$base-100: #EAE8ED;
$base-200: #D4D1DB;
$base-300: #B5AFC0;
$base-400: #958EA4;
$base-500: #776F86;
$base-600: #5E5969;
$base-700: #46424D;
$base-800: #2F2D34;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #6D6381;
$base-subtle: #DCDAE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A809E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5AFC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#958EA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#776F86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E5969",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#46424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A809E

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A809E

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