#8B697D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.1% 0.052 342.8), rgb(139, 105, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8B697D is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B697D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 105, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.052 342.8) |
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 #8B697D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B697D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B697D text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B697D text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#B298A7
oklch(70.7% 0.037 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E91
oklch(63% 0.048 343.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B697D
oklch(56.1% 0.052 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#755668
oklch(49.2% 0.049 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4655
oklch(42.6% 0.041 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B46
oklch(37.7% 0.032 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2329
oklch(27.1% 0.02 344.5)
#8B697D 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) | #6B707E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72757C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6970 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B697D
#8B697D
oklch(56.1% 0.052 342.8)
- #597F6C
#597F6C
oklch(56.2% 0.052 162.4)
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 #8B697D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B697D 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.