#8B758F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.2% 0.047 321.1), rgb(139, 117, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8B758F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B758F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 117, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.047 321.1) |
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 #8B758F | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B758F | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B758F text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B758F text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC9
oklch(80.8% 0.022 321)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.035 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#96819A
oklch(63.1% 0.044 320.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B758F
oklch(59.2% 0.047 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5970
oklch(49.1% 0.043 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#58495B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#493D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#8B758F 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) | #737B90 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777D8E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C777E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B758F
#8B758F
oklch(59.2% 0.047 321.1)
- #6F856B
#6F856B
oklch(59.2% 0.046 140.8)
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 #8B758F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #8B758F 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.