#8A7482
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.4% 0.034 339.8), rgb(138, 116, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#8A7482 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7482 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 116, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.034 339.8) |
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 #8A7482 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7482 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7482 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7482 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 339)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA5
oklch(70.7% 0.024 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#97828F
oklch(63% 0.032 340.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7482
oklch(58.4% 0.034 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A66
oklch(49% 0.031 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#594A54
oklch(42.8% 0.026 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#493D45
oklch(37.5% 0.021 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#8A7482 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) | #757883 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B81 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7479 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7482
#8A7482
oklch(58.4% 0.034 339.8)
- #6B8275
#6B8275
oklch(58.4% 0.033 160.4)
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 #8A7482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A7482 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.