#8D7482
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.7% 0.037 343.6), rgb(141, 116, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#8D7482 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7482 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 116, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.037 343.6) |
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 #8D7482 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7482 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7482 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7482 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC3
oklch(81% 0.016 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA5
oklch(70.6% 0.027 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#99828F
oklch(63.2% 0.034 343.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7482
oklch(58.7% 0.037 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5966
oklch(49% 0.035 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4953
oklch(42.7% 0.029 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D45
oklch(37.7% 0.022 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#8D7482 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) | #757983 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C81 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917479 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7482
#8D7482
oklch(58.7% 0.037 343.6)
- #698476
#698476
oklch(58.8% 0.038 162.4)
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 #8D7482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
Use #8D7482 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.