#8B708E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.1% 0.055 323), rgb(139, 112, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#8B708E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B708E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 112, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.055 323) |
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 #8B708E | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B708E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B708E text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B708E text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCCA
oklch(81% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AF
oklch(70.7% 0.039 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#997F9C
oklch(63% 0.052 322.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B708E
oklch(58.1% 0.055 323)
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Step 700
700
#6F5772
oklch(49.1% 0.052 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B475D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.033 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#8B708E 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) | #6E778F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A8D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C737A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B708E
#8B708E
oklch(58.1% 0.055 323)
- #688466
#688466
oklch(58.3% 0.055 143.1)
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 #8B708E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B708E 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.