#8A6981
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.2% 0.054 336.4), rgb(138, 105, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8A6981 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6981 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 105, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.054 336.4) |
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 #8A6981 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6981 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6981 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6981 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#B198AA
oklch(70.8% 0.039 336)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E95
oklch(63.1% 0.051 336.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6981
oklch(56.2% 0.054 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#74566C
oklch(49.2% 0.051 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4658
oklch(42.6% 0.043 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B48
oklch(37.7% 0.033 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#8A6981 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) | #697082 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717580 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6A71 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6981
#8A6981
oklch(56.2% 0.054 336.4)
- #5B7F68
#5B7F68
oklch(56.2% 0.054 156.2)
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 #8A6981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A6981 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.