#8A737E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.1% 0.033 347.7), rgb(138, 115, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8A737E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A737E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 115, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.033 347.7) |
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 #8A737E | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A737E | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A737E text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A737E text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.023 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#98828D
oklch(63% 0.031 346.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A737E
oklch(58.1% 0.033 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A64
oklch(49.1% 0.03 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A51
oklch(42.8% 0.024 350)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D43
oklch(37.6% 0.02 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#8A737E 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) | #75777E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B7D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7377 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A737E
#8A737E
oklch(58.1% 0.033 347.7)
- #688177
#688177
oklch(58% 0.033 168.9)
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 #8A737E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
Use #8A737E 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.