#8C709C
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.8% 0.073 313), rgb(140, 112, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8C709C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C709C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 112, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.073 313) |
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 #8C709C | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C709C | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C709C text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C709C text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC97B8
oklch(70.6% 0.053 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#987EA7
oklch(63.2% 0.067 313)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C709C
oklch(58.8% 0.073 313)
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Step 700
700
#6E557C
oklch(49% 0.068 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4665
oklch(42.7% 0.056 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B52
oklch(37.8% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#8C709C 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) | #69799E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7B9B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7580 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C709C
#8C709C
oklch(58.8% 0.073 313)
- #6C8659
#6C8659
oklch(58.8% 0.072 132.7)
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 #8C709C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
Use #8C709C 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.