#8A7082
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.6% 0.042 337.5), rgb(138, 112, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8A7082 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7082 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 112, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.042 337.5) |
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 #8A7082 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7082 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7082 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7082 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA7
oklch(70.8% 0.03 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#998192
oklch(63.1% 0.038 336.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7082
oklch(57.6% 0.042 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#705869
oklch(49.1% 0.04 337)
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Step 800
800
#5B4855
oklch(42.6% 0.033 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D46
oklch(37.8% 0.024 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#8A7082 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) | #707583 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767981 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7176 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7082
#8A7082
oklch(57.6% 0.042 337.5)
- #658170
#658170
oklch(57.6% 0.041 158.2)
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 #8A7082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.009
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #8A7082 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.