#8D6D8A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.6% 0.058 329.4), rgb(141, 109, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8D6D8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6D8A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 109, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.058 329.4) |
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 #8D6D8A | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6D8A | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6D8A text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6D8A text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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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
#CBBBC9
oklch(81% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#B098AD
oklch(70.8% 0.041 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E99
oklch(63% 0.053 329.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6D8A
oklch(57.6% 0.058 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#725670
oklch(49.1% 0.054 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D465B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 329.4)
#8D6D8A 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) | #6C748B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737889 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906F77 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6D8A
#8D6D8A
oklch(57.6% 0.058 329.4)
- #618367
#618367
oklch(57.6% 0.058 149.7)
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 #8D6D8A, 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 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D6D8A 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.