#8C748E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59% 0.048 323.7), rgb(140, 116, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8C748E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C748E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 116, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.048 323.7) |
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 #8C748E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C748E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C748E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C748E 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
#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
#C8BCC9
oklch(80.9% 0.022 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#978199
oklch(63.1% 0.044 323.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C748E
oklch(59% 0.048 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E586F
oklch(49.1% 0.045 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#59485B
oklch(42.6% 0.038 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#493D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.027 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#8C748E 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) | #727A8F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777D8D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D767D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C748E
#8C748E
oklch(59% 0.048 323.7)
- #6D856B
#6D856B
oklch(59% 0.048 142.9)
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 #8C748E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #8C748E 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.