#8A737B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58% 0.031 355.2), rgb(138, 115, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8A737B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A737B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 115, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.031 355.2) |
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 #8A737B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A737B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A737B text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A737B text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#C8BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.014 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA1
oklch(70.7% 0.023 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#98838A
oklch(63.1% 0.027 355.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A737B
oklch(58% 0.031 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A61
oklch(49.1% 0.029 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4F
oklch(42.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E42
oklch(37.8% 0.018 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#8A737B 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) | #75777B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A7A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7276 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A737B
#8A737B
oklch(58% 0.031 355.2)
- #688179
#688179
oklch(58.1% 0.031 173.7)
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 #8A737B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A737B 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.