#8D6467
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.7% 0.053 14.1), rgb(141, 100, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8D6467 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6467 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 100, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.053 14.1) |
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 #8D6467 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6467 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6467 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6467 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBC
oklch(81% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79799
oklch(70.6% 0.038 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57E80
oklch(63.1% 0.049 15.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6467
oklch(54.7% 0.053 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5558
oklch(49% 0.05 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#644648
oklch(42.8% 0.041 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#513B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#8D6467 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) | #6B6A67 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757266 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956065 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6467
#8D6467
oklch(54.7% 0.053 14.1)
- #497B7A
#497B7A
oklch(54.7% 0.054 194)
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 #8D6467, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
Use #8D6467 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.