#8D6C71
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.6% 0.043 8.4), rgb(141, 108, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8D6C71 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6C71 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 108, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.043 8.4) |
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 #8D6C71 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6C71 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6C71 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6C71 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.018 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#B3999D
oklch(70.7% 0.031 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F8085
oklch(63.1% 0.039 7.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6C71
oklch(56.6% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#75585C
oklch(49.2% 0.039 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F484B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#8D6C71 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) | #717171 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787770 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936A6E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6C71
#8D6C71
oklch(56.6% 0.043 8.4)
- #597E7B
#597E7B
oklch(56.4% 0.042 189.7)
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 #8D6C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
Use #8D6C71 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.