#8A748D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.8% 0.046 322.3), rgb(138, 116, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8A748D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A748D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 116, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.046 322.3) |
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 #8A748D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A748D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A748D text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A748D text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC9
oklch(80.8% 0.022 321)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAD
oklch(70.7% 0.033 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#968199
oklch(63% 0.043 322.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A748D
oklch(58.8% 0.046 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C596F
oklch(49.1% 0.042 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#58495B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#493D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.027 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#8A748D 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) | #72798E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777C8C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B767C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A748D
#8A748D
oklch(58.8% 0.046 322.3)
- #6E846B
#6E846B
oklch(58.9% 0.045 141.8)
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 #8A748D, 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 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A748D 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.