#8A6E7D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57% 0.041 345), rgb(138, 110, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8A6E7D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6E7D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 110, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.041 345) |
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 #8A6E7D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6E7D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6E7D text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6E7D text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC3
oklch(80.9% 0.018 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA5
oklch(70.8% 0.029 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B818F
oklch(63.2% 0.037 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6E7D
oklch(57% 0.041 345)
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Step 700
700
#715866
oklch(49.1% 0.039 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4853
oklch(42.6% 0.032 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C45
oklch(37.7% 0.027 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2328
oklch(26.8% 0.016 343.8)
#8A6E7D 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) | #70737E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76777C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6E73 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6E7D
#8A6E7D
oklch(57% 0.041 345)
- #618071
#618071
oklch(57.1% 0.042 163.8)
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 #8A6E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
Use #8A6E7D 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.