#8C729F
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.3% 0.073 310.5), rgb(140, 114, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8C729F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C729F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 114, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.073 310.5) |
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 #8C729F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C729F | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C729F text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C729F text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98BA
oklch(70.8% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#967EA8
oklch(63% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C729F
oklch(59.3% 0.073 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D567E
oklch(49.2% 0.068 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#594666
oklch(42.7% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#493B53
oklch(37.7% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2331
oklch(27.1% 0.028 310.4)
#8C729F 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) | #6B7BA1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7882 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C729F
#8C729F
oklch(59.3% 0.073 310.5)
- #6F8759
#6F8759
oklch(59.2% 0.072 130.7)
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 #8C729F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
Use #8C729F 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.