#8D6E8D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.9% 0.059 326.3), rgb(141, 110, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8D6E8D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6E8D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 110, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.059 326.3) |
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 #8D6E8D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6E8D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6E8D text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6E8D text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AF
oklch(70.7% 0.042 326)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9B
oklch(63% 0.054 326.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6E8D
oklch(57.9% 0.059 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#715672
oklch(49.1% 0.055 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C465C
oklch(42.6% 0.045 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#8D6E8D 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) | #6C768E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73798C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7079 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6E8D
#8D6E8D
oklch(57.9% 0.059 326.3)
- #638465
#638465
oklch(57.9% 0.06 146.3)
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 #8D6E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
Use #8D6E8D 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.