#8A6F7F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.3% 0.041 342.1), rgb(138, 111, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8A6F7F is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6F7F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 111, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.041 342.1) |
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 #8A6F7F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6F7F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6F7F text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6F7F text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.029 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8190
oklch(63.1% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6F7F
oklch(57.3% 0.041 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#705867
oklch(49% 0.039 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4854
oklch(42.7% 0.033 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#8A6F7F 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) | #707480 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76787E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6F74 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6F7F
#8A6F7F
oklch(57.3% 0.041 342.1)
- #638071
#638071
oklch(57.3% 0.04 162.3)
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 #8A6F7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #8A6F7F 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.