#8B657E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.4% 0.06 339.7), rgb(139, 101, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8B657E is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B657E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 101, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.06 339.7) |
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 #8B657E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B657E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B657E text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B657E text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 339)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#B496A9
oklch(70.6% 0.044 340)
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Step 500
500
#A17D94
oklch(63.2% 0.055 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B657E
oklch(55.4% 0.06 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#77546B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#604557
oklch(42.6% 0.046 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A48
oklch(37.7% 0.037 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#8B657E 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) | #666D7F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F727D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90666E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B657E
#8B657E
oklch(55.4% 0.06 339.7)
- #537E66
#537E66
oklch(55.4% 0.061 159.2)
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 #8B657E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
Use #8B657E 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.