#8A697D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56% 0.051 341.9), rgb(138, 105, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8A697D is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A697D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 105, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.051 341.9) |
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 #8A697D | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A697D | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A697D text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A697D text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#CCBBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#B198A7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E7F91
oklch(63.1% 0.046 342.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A697D
oklch(56% 0.051 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#745668
oklch(49% 0.048 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4755
oklch(42.7% 0.038 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B46
oklch(37.6% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#8A697D 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) | #6A707E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72747C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6970 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A697D
#8A697D
oklch(56% 0.051 341.9)
- #597E6B
#597E6B
oklch(55.9% 0.051 161.8)
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 #8A697D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A697D 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.