#8B698F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.8% 0.07 322.9), rgb(139, 105, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8B698F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B698F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 105, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.07 322.9) |
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 #8B698F | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B698F | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B698F text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B698F text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B097B3
oklch(70.8% 0.049 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D7DA0
oklch(63.2% 0.063 323.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B698F
oklch(56.8% 0.07 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#735476
oklch(49.1% 0.065 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4560
oklch(42.6% 0.053 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#8B698F 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) | #667291 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D768E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6D76 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B698F
#8B698F
oklch(56.8% 0.07 322.9)
- #5E825C
#5E825C
oklch(56.9% 0.07 143.3)
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 #8B698F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
Use #8B698F 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.