#8D6D79
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57% 0.044 354.2), rgb(141, 109, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8D6D79 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6D79 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 109, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.044 354.2) |
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 #8D6D79 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6D79 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6D79 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6D79 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC1
oklch(81% 0.019 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#B199A2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E808B
oklch(63.1% 0.04 354.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6D79
oklch(57% 0.044 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#745762
oklch(49% 0.041 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4750
oklch(42.5% 0.034 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C42
oklch(37.7% 0.026 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#8D6D79 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) | #707279 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777878 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926C71 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6D79
#8D6D79
oklch(57% 0.044 354.2)
- #5C8075
#5C8075
oklch(56.9% 0.044 173.8)
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 #8D6D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
Use #8D6D79 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.