#8D749D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.7% 0.067 311.9), rgb(141, 116, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8D749D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D749D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 116, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.067 311.9) |
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 #8D749D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D749D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D749D text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D749D text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B9
oklch(70.8% 0.052 312.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D749D
oklch(59.7% 0.067 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#826793
oklch(55.7% 0.074 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E557D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#594666
oklch(42.7% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#493B53
oklch(37.7% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#8D749D 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) | #6E7C9F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7982 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D749D
#8D749D
oklch(59.7% 0.067 311.9)
- #71885E
#71885E
oklch(59.7% 0.067 131.5)
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 #8D749D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
Use #8D749D 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.