#8B6B8A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57% 0.06 327.3), rgb(139, 107, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8B6B8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6B8A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 107, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.06 327.3) |
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 #8B6B8A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6B8A | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6B8A text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6B8A text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBCA
oklch(81% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#B097AF
oklch(70.6% 0.045 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.055 327.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6B8A
oklch(57% 0.06 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#725571
oklch(49% 0.057 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D465C
oklch(42.7% 0.046 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D232C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 329.4)
#8B6B8A 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) | #69738B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707789 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6D76 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6B8A
#8B6B8A
oklch(57% 0.06 327.3)
- #608163
#608163
oklch(56.9% 0.059 147.1)
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 #8B6B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.015
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
Use #8B6B8A 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.