#8B6989
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.6% 0.063 328.3), rgb(139, 105, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8B6989 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6989 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 105, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.063 328.3) |
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 #8B6989 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6989 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6989 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6989 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACA
oklch(80.8% 0.029 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B197AF
oklch(70.7% 0.045 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D7D9B
oklch(63% 0.058 328.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6989
oklch(56.6% 0.063 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#735572
oklch(49.1% 0.059 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E455C
oklch(42.6% 0.049 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 328)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#8B6989 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) | #67718A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7588 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6B74 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6989
#8B6989
oklch(56.6% 0.063 328.3)
- #5C8161
#5C8161
oklch(56.6% 0.064 148.2)
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 #8B6989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
Use #8B6989 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.