#8B698D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.7% 0.068 324.6), rgb(139, 105, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8B698D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B698D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 105, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.068 324.6) |
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 #8B698D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B698D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B698D text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B698D text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#B097B2
oklch(70.7% 0.048 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D7D9F
oklch(63.2% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B698D
oklch(56.7% 0.068 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#735475
oklch(49.1% 0.064 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E455F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#8B698D 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) | #66728E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6C76 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B698D
#8B698D
oklch(56.7% 0.068 324.6)
- #5E815E
#5E815E
oklch(56.7% 0.066 144.6)
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 #8B698D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
Use #8B698D 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.