#8B7384
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.4% 0.039 336.7), rgb(139, 115, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8B7384 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7384 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 115, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.039 336.7) |
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 #8B7384 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B7384 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7384 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7384 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC5
oklch(81% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA7
oklch(70.7% 0.029 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#988291
oklch(63.2% 0.034 337.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7384
oklch(58.4% 0.039 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5968
oklch(49% 0.035 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4955
oklch(42.7% 0.03 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D46
oklch(37.7% 0.023 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#8B7384 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) | #737885 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B83 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7479 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7384
#8B7384
oklch(58.4% 0.039 336.7)
- #698372
#698372
oklch(58.4% 0.04 156.3)
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 #8B7384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
Use #8B7384 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.