#8A667A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.3% 0.054 344.6), rgb(138, 102, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8A667A is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A667A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 102, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.054 344.6) |
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 #8A667A | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A667A | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A667A text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A667A text on black | 4.26:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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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
#A07E91
oklch(63.2% 0.05 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A667A
oklch(55.3% 0.054 344.6)
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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
#4E3B46
oklch(37.7% 0.032 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#8A667A 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) | #686D7B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707279 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F666D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A667A
#8A667A
oklch(55.3% 0.054 344.6)
- #547D6A
#547D6A
oklch(55.4% 0.055 164)
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 #8A667A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A667A 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.