#8A688B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.4% 0.067 325.5), rgb(138, 104, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8A688B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A688B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 104, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.067 325.5) |
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 #8A688B | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A688B | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A688B text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A688B text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B197B1
oklch(70.8% 0.048 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D7D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.061 325.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A688B
oklch(56.4% 0.067 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#735474
oklch(49% 0.063 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E455E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#8A688B 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) | #66708C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D758A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6B74 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A688B
#8A688B
oklch(56.4% 0.067 325.5)
- #5C805E
#5C805E
oklch(56.3% 0.066 146)
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 #8A688B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
Use #8A688B 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.