#8D6979
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.2% 0.051 350.5), rgb(141, 105, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8D6979 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6979 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 105, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.051 350.5) |
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 #8D6979 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6979 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6979 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6979 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 352)
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Step 400
400
#B398A4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07E8D
oklch(63% 0.047 350.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6979
oklch(56.2% 0.051 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#765664
oklch(49.1% 0.047 351)
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Step 800
800
#604652
oklch(42.6% 0.04 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B44
oklch(37.7% 0.031 350)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#8D6979 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) | #6C707A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747578 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92686E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6979
#8D6979
oklch(56.2% 0.051 350.5)
- #567F71
#567F71
oklch(56.2% 0.051 171.1)
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 #8D6979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D6979 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.