#8A6C81
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.8% 0.048 337.4), rgb(138, 108, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8A6C81 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6C81 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 108, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.048 337.4) |
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 #8A6C81 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6C81 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6C81 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6C81 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC6
oklch(80.8% 0.023 335)
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Step 400
400
#B099A8
oklch(70.8% 0.034 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C7F93
oklch(63% 0.045 337.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6C81
oklch(56.8% 0.048 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#72576A
oklch(49.1% 0.045 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4756
oklch(42.7% 0.038 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C47
oklch(37.7% 0.028 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#8A6C81 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) | #6D7282 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737680 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6D73 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6C81
#8A6C81
oklch(56.8% 0.048 337.4)
- #5F806C
#5F806C
oklch(56.9% 0.049 157.8)
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 #8A6C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.010
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
Use #8A6C81 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.