#8A727B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.8% 0.033 353.6), rgb(138, 114, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8A727B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A727B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 114, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.033 353.6) |
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 #8A727B | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A727B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A727B text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A727B text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA2
oklch(70.7% 0.023 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#99828B
oklch(63.1% 0.031 352.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A727B
oklch(57.8% 0.033 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A62
oklch(49.1% 0.03 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4950
oklch(42.6% 0.027 353)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D42
oklch(37.5% 0.02 353)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#8A727B 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) | #74767B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A7A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7175 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A727B
#8A727B
oklch(57.8% 0.033 353.6)
- #668078
#668078
oklch(57.7% 0.032 174.4)
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 #8A727B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A727B 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.