#8B6984
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.4% 0.058 333.7), rgb(139, 105, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8B6984 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6984 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 105, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.058 333.7) |
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 #8B6984 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6984 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6984 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6984 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC8
oklch(81% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#B197AC
oklch(70.6% 0.042 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E97
oklch(63.2% 0.053 333.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6984
oklch(56.4% 0.058 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#74556E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4659
oklch(42.7% 0.044 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B49
oklch(37.7% 0.034 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D222B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 332.5)
#8B6984 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) | #697085 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717583 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6A72 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6984
#8B6984
oklch(56.4% 0.058 333.7)
- #5B8066
#5B8066
oklch(56.4% 0.058 153.6)
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 #8B6984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
Use #8B6984 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.