#8D668A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.3% 0.072 329.1), rgb(141, 102, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8D668A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D668A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 102, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.072 329.1) |
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 #8D668A | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D668A | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D668A text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D668A text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACB
oklch(81% 0.032 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#B395B1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#A07B9D
oklch(63% 0.066 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D668A
oklch(56.3% 0.072 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#765373
oklch(49.1% 0.066 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F394D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#8D668A 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) | #646F8B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7489 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906973 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D668A
#8D668A
oklch(56.3% 0.072 329.1)
- #57815E
#57815E
oklch(56.2% 0.071 148.9)
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 #8D668A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
Use #8D668A 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.