#8A6F77
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57% 0.036 358.6), rgb(138, 111, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8A6F77 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6F77 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 111, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.036 358.6) |
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 #8A6F77 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6F77 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6F77 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6F77 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#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
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC0
oklch(80.8% 0.017 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA0
oklch(70.6% 0.026 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8289
oklch(63.2% 0.032 359.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6F77
oklch(57% 0.036 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#715960
oklch(49.1% 0.033 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C494F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D41
oklch(37.7% 0.022 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#8A6F77 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) | #727377 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787876 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6E72 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6F77
#8A6F77
oklch(57% 0.036 358.6)
- #617F78
#617F78
oklch(57.1% 0.036 179)
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 #8A6F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.022
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #8A6F77 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.