What color is #8B8CA7?

#8B8CA7 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(139, 140, 167), and in HSL hsl(238, 14%, 60%).

Is #8B8CA7 accessible as text?

On white, #8B8CA7 has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #8B8CA7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8B8CA7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #8B8CA7?

#8B8CA7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A7A68B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8B8CA7 below.

Is #8B8CA7 good for buttons?

#8B8CA7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8B8CA7 — white text only reaches 3.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8B8CA7 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #8B8CA7 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.

#8B8CA7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8B8CA7

Not just a swatch — here's how #8B8CA7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8B8CA7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8B8CA7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Cool Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8B8CA7 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Cool 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8B8CA7 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Cool Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8B8CA7 Secondary #B9B9C3 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Cool 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 Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8B8CA7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #B0B1CB

Cool Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool Gray.

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Color Lab

How #8B8CA7 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 62/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 33/100

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 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

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 #8B8CA7 with

Dark Gray Cool Gray Sage Gainsboro Onyx

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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E9ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #938BA7 — 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 #8B8CA7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8B8CA7;
  --color-base-rgb: 139 140 167;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.9% 0.040 283.5);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E8EE;
  --color-200: #D1D1DC;
  --color-300: #AFAFC1;
  --color-400: #8D8EA5;
  --color-500: #6E6F87;
  --color-600: #58596A;
  --color-700: #42424D;
  --color-800: #2D2D34;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E8E8EE',
    200: '#D1D1DC',
    300: '#AFAFC1',
    400: '#8D8EA5',
    500: '#6E6F87',
    600: '#58596A',
    700: '#42424D',
    800: '#2D2D34',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #8B8CA7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E8EE;
$base-200: #D1D1DC;
$base-300: #AFAFC1;
$base-400: #8D8EA5;
$base-500: #6E6F87;
$base-600: #58596A;
$base-700: #42424D;
$base-800: #2D2D34;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #696A8C;
$base-subtle: #DDDDE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8B8CA7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFAFC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D8EA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E6F87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58596A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8B8CA7

Color Lab

Pairs with #8B8CA7

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