#8D6B8A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.2% 0.062 329.3), rgb(141, 107, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8D6B8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6B8A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 107, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.062 329.3) |
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 #8D6B8A | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6B8A | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6B8A text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6B8A text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.028 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#B197AE
oklch(70.7% 0.044 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D7D9A
oklch(63% 0.057 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6B8A
oklch(57.2% 0.062 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#735571
oklch(49.1% 0.057 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E465C
oklch(42.8% 0.047 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.036 330)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#8D6B8A 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) | #6A738B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717789 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906D76 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6B8A
#8D6B8A
oklch(57.2% 0.062 329.3)
- #5E8364
#5E8364
oklch(57.3% 0.063 149.1)
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 #8D6B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.018
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D6B8A 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.