#8D6C81
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.1% 0.051 340.4), rgb(141, 108, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8D6C81 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6C81 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 108, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.051 340.4) |
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 #8D6C81 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6C81 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6C81 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6C81 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#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
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#B198A8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E7F92
oklch(63.2% 0.046 341.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6C81
oklch(57.1% 0.051 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#745669
oklch(49.1% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4756
oklch(42.8% 0.039 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B47
oklch(37.6% 0.032 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#8D6C81 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) | #6D7382 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757780 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916C73 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6C81
#8D6C81
oklch(57.1% 0.051 340.4)
- #5D816D
#5D816D
oklch(57% 0.051 159.9)
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 #8D6C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D6C81 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.