#8B6779
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.6% 0.053 347.5), rgb(139, 103, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8B6779 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6779 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 103, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.053 347.5) |
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 #8B6779 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6779 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6779 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6779 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#B397A5
oklch(70.6% 0.038 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07E8F
oklch(63.1% 0.048 347)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6779
oklch(55.6% 0.053 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#765666
oklch(49.2% 0.048 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#604653
oklch(42.7% 0.041 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B45
oklch(37.8% 0.032 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#8B6779 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) | #6A6E7A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727378 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90666D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6779
#8B6779
oklch(55.6% 0.053 347.5)
- #557E6D
#557E6D
oklch(55.8% 0.053 166.7)
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 #8B6779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B6779 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.