#8D697E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.4% 0.055 343.1), rgb(141, 105, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8D697E is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D697E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 105, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.055 343.1) |
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 #8D697E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D697E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D697E text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D697E 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC5
oklch(81% 0.024 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#B397A7
oklch(70.6% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#A07E91
oklch(63.2% 0.05 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D697E
oklch(56.4% 0.055 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#765568
oklch(49.1% 0.052 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#604655
oklch(42.8% 0.042 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B46
oklch(37.7% 0.032 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#8D697E 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) | #6B707F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926970 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D697E
#8D697E
oklch(56.4% 0.055 343.1)
- #57806C
#57806C
oklch(56.3% 0.055 162.8)
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 #8D697E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D697E 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.