#8A717F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.7% 0.037 343.6), rgb(138, 113, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8A717F is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A717F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 113, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.037 343.6) |
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 #8A717F | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A717F | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A717F text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A717F text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC3
oklch(80.8% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA5
oklch(70.6% 0.027 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#99828F
oklch(63.2% 0.034 343.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A717F
oklch(57.7% 0.037 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5966
oklch(49% 0.035 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4953
oklch(42.7% 0.029 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#8A717F 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) | #727680 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7176 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A717F
#8A717F
oklch(57.7% 0.037 343.6)
- #668173
#668173
oklch(57.8% 0.038 162.4)
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 #8A717F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
Use #8A717F 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.