#8B656B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.7% 0.05 8.3), rgb(139, 101, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8B656B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B656B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 101, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.05 8.3) |
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 #8B656B | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B656B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B656B text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B656B text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#B5989C
oklch(70.7% 0.035 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#A37E84
oklch(63% 0.047 7.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B656B
oklch(54.7% 0.05 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#78565B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#62464B
oklch(42.6% 0.039 7)
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Step 900
900
#503B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2325
oklch(27.1% 0.019 7.2)
#8B656B 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) | #6B6B6B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74726A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926267 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B656B
#8B656B
oklch(54.7% 0.05 8.3)
- #4E7A76
#4E7A76
oklch(54.6% 0.049 188.6)
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 #8B656B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
Use #8B656B 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.