#8D6B87
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.1% 0.059 332.5), rgb(141, 107, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#8D6B87 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6B87 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 107, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.059 332.5) |
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 #8D6B87 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6B87 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6B87 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6B87 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC8
oklch(81% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#B197AC
oklch(70.6% 0.042 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E98
oklch(63.2% 0.054 332.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6B87
oklch(57.1% 0.059 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#74556E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E465A
oklch(42.7% 0.045 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.035 332)
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Step 950
950
#2D222B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 332.5)
#8D6B87 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) | #6B7388 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727786 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906D75 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6B87
#8D6B87
oklch(57.1% 0.059 332.5)
- #5D8267
#5D8267
oklch(57.1% 0.059 152.7)
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 #8D6B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D6B87 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.