#8A6E78
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.038 355), rgb(138, 110, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#8A6E78 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6E78 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 110, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.038 355) |
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 #8A6E78 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6E78 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6E78 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6E78 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D9
oklch(88.6% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA1
oklch(70.7% 0.027 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C818A
oklch(63.1% 0.035 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6E78
oklch(56.9% 0.038 355)
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Step 700
700
#725962
oklch(49.2% 0.035 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4950
oklch(42.9% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D42
oklch(37.8% 0.022 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#8A6E78 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) | #717378 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777777 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6D71 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6E78
#8A6E78
oklch(56.9% 0.038 355)
- #607F76
#607F76
oklch(57% 0.038 175.2)
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 #8A6E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
Use #8A6E78 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.