#8A687D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.8% 0.053 341.4), rgb(138, 104, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8A687D is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A687D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 104, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.053 341.4) |
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 #8A687D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A687D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A687D text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A687D text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#B298A7
oklch(70.7% 0.037 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E92
oklch(63.1% 0.049 341.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A687D
oklch(55.8% 0.053 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#745669
oklch(49.1% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4655
oklch(42.6% 0.041 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B46
oklch(37.7% 0.032 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#8A687D 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) | #696F7E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71747C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E686F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A687D
#8A687D
oklch(55.8% 0.053 341.4)
- #587E6A
#587E6A
oklch(55.9% 0.053 161.1)
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 #8A687D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A687D 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.