#8D7488
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.9% 0.042 333), rgb(141, 116, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8D7488 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7488 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 116, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.042 333) |
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 #8D7488 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7488 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7488 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7488 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA9
oklch(70.7% 0.031 333)
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Step 500
500
#988194
oklch(63.1% 0.039 331.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7488
oklch(58.9% 0.042 333)
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Step 700
700
#6F596A
oklch(49.2% 0.038 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4957
oklch(42.8% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D47
oklch(37.7% 0.024 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#8D7488 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) | #747989 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797D87 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90757B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7488
#8D7488
oklch(58.9% 0.042 333)
- #6A8571
#6A8571
oklch(59% 0.043 152.9)
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 #8D7488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D7488 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.