#8A6679
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.3% 0.053 346), rgb(138, 102, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#8A6679 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6679 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 102, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.053 346) |
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 #8A6679 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6679 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6679 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6679 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC4
oklch(81% 0.024 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#B397A6
oklch(70.6% 0.039 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#A07E90
oklch(63.1% 0.049 345.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6679
oklch(55.3% 0.053 346)
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Step 700
700
#765567
oklch(49% 0.051 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#604654
oklch(42.7% 0.041 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B45
oklch(37.8% 0.032 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#8A6679 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) | #686D7A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717278 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F666C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6679
#8A6679
oklch(55.3% 0.053 346)
- #547D6B
#547D6B
oklch(55.4% 0.054 165.3)
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 #8A6679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A6679 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.