#8A7682
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.8% 0.03 341.4), rgb(138, 118, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#8A7682 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 341°. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7682 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 118, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.03 341.4) |
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 #8A7682 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7682 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7682 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7682 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#C7BDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA4
oklch(70.8% 0.021 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#96838E
oklch(63.1% 0.028 342.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7682
oklch(58.8% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B65
oklch(49.1% 0.027 342)
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Step 800
800
#584A53
oklch(42.6% 0.024 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#493E44
oklch(37.7% 0.018 344)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#8A7682 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) | #777A83 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D81 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D767A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7682
#8A7682
oklch(58.8% 0.03 341.4)
- #6D8377
#6D8377
oklch(58.9% 0.031 161.4)
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 #8A7682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #8A7682 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.