#8A6780
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.7% 0.057 337.1), rgb(138, 103, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8A6780 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6780 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 103, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.057 337.1) |
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 #8A6780 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6780 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6780 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6780 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC7
oklch(81% 0.025 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#B297AA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E95
oklch(63.2% 0.052 337.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6780
oklch(55.7% 0.057 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#75556C
oklch(49.1% 0.054 337)
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Step 800
800
#5F4658
oklch(42.8% 0.044 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B48
oklch(37.8% 0.034 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#8A6780 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) | #686E81 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70737F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6870 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6780
#8A6780
oklch(55.7% 0.057 337.1)
- #577E66
#577E66
oklch(55.7% 0.058 156.9)
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 #8A6780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
Use #8A6780 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.