#8A6E71
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.6% 0.036 11), rgb(138, 110, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8A6E71 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6E71 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 110, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.036 11) |
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 #8A6E71 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6E71 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6E71 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6E71 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBE
oklch(81% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9C
oklch(70.6% 0.026 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8284
oklch(63.1% 0.032 12.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6E71
oklch(56.6% 0.036 11)
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Step 700
700
#72595C
oklch(49% 0.033 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D494B
oklch(42.7% 0.027 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.021 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#8A6E71 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) | #727271 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797771 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906C6F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6E71
#8A6E71
oklch(56.6% 0.036 11)
- #5E7D7B
#5E7D7B
oklch(56.5% 0.036 191.3)
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 #8A6E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
Use #8A6E71 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.