#8B686D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.4% 0.045 9.1), rgb(139, 104, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8B686D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B686D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 104, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.045 9.1) |
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 #8B686D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B686D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B686D text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B686D text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBBE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#B4999C
oklch(70.8% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#A17F84
oklch(63% 0.043 8.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B686D
oklch(55.4% 0.045 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#76575C
oklch(49.1% 0.042 8)
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Step 800
800
#60474B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.027 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#8B686D 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) | #6D6D6D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92656A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B686D
#8B686D
oklch(55.4% 0.045 9.1)
- #537C78
#537C78
oklch(55.5% 0.046 188.2)
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 #8B686D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
Use #8B686D 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.