#8B7680
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.9% 0.03 347.7), rgb(139, 118, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8B7680 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7680 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 118, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.03 347.7) |
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 #8B7680 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7680 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7680 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7680 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA3
oklch(70.6% 0.022 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#97838C
oklch(63.1% 0.027 349)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7680
oklch(58.9% 0.03 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B63
oklch(49.2% 0.026 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#594A51
oklch(42.7% 0.023 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#493E43
oklch(37.7% 0.017 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#8B7680 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) | #777A80 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D7F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7679 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7680
#8B7680
oklch(58.9% 0.03 347.7)
- #6C8379
#6C8379
oklch(58.9% 0.031 167.1)
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 #8B7680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
Use #8B7680 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.