#8A697B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56% 0.049 344.9), rgb(138, 105, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#8A697B is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A697B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 105, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.049 344.9) |
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 #8A697B | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A697B | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A697B text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A697B text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.023 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#B298A6
oklch(70.7% 0.036 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E7F90
oklch(63.1% 0.045 344.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A697B
oklch(56% 0.049 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#745667
oklch(49% 0.047 344)
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Step 800
800
#5F4754
oklch(42.8% 0.038 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B45
oklch(37.5% 0.03 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#8A697B 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) | #6B6F7C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72747A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F696F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A697B
#8A697B
oklch(56% 0.049 344.9)
- #597E6D
#597E6D
oklch(56% 0.049 164.6)
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 #8A697B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A697B 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.