#8D678D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.6% 0.073 326.5), rgb(141, 103, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8D678D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D678D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 103, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.073 326.5) |
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 #8D678D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D678D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D678D text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D678D text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B396B2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7B9F
oklch(63% 0.067 326.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D678D
oklch(56.6% 0.073 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#755375
oklch(49.1% 0.068 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F445F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E394E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#8D678D 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) | #64708F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D758C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6A74 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D678D
#8D678D
oklch(56.6% 0.073 326.5)
- #59825D
#59825D
oklch(56.6% 0.073 147)
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 #8D678D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
Use #8D678D 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.