#8D6C7D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.048 346.4), rgb(141, 108, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8D6C7D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6C7D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 108, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.048 346.4) |
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 #8D6C7D | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6C7D | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6C7D text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6C7D text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.022 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#B298A5
oklch(70.7% 0.036 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E7F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.044 346)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6C7D
oklch(56.9% 0.048 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#745766
oklch(49.2% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4753
oklch(42.8% 0.037 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C45
oklch(37.8% 0.028 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#8D6C7D 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) | #6E727E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76777C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926C72 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6C7D
#8D6C7D
oklch(56.9% 0.048 346.4)
- #5C8171
#5C8171
oklch(57.1% 0.049 166.1)
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 #8D6C7D, 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 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #8D6C7D 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.