#8A6778
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.5% 0.051 348.2), rgb(138, 103, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8A6778 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 348°. 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6778 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 103, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.051 348.2) |
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 #8A6778 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6778 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6778 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6778 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#B398A4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07E8E
oklch(63.1% 0.047 348.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6778
oklch(55.5% 0.051 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#755665
oklch(49.1% 0.046 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#604653
oklch(42.7% 0.041 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B44
oklch(37.6% 0.03 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#8A6778 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) | #6A6D79 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727377 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F666D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6778
#8A6778
oklch(55.5% 0.051 348.2)
- #557D6D
#557D6D
oklch(55.5% 0.051 167.6)
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 #8A6778, 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 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A6778 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.