#8D6880
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.3% 0.058 340.1), rgb(141, 104, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8D6880 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6880 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 104, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.058 340.1) |
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 #8D6880 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6880 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6880 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6880 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#B397A9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07D94
oklch(63.1% 0.054 339.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6880
oklch(56.3% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#76556A
oklch(49.1% 0.053 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#604557
oklch(42.6% 0.046 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A47
oklch(37.6% 0.036 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#8D6880 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) | #697081 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72757F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916870 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6880
#8D6880
oklch(56.3% 0.058 340.1)
- #56806A
#56806A
oklch(56.2% 0.058 160.9)
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 #8D6880, 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 0.025
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D6880 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.