#8D7687
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.3% 0.038 335.4), rgb(141, 118, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8D7687 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7687 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 118, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.038 335.4) |
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 #8D7687 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7687 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7687 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7687 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC5
oklch(81% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA7
oklch(70.8% 0.026 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#978292
oklch(63.1% 0.034 334.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7687
oklch(59.3% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5969
oklch(49% 0.036 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#594955
oklch(42.6% 0.029 335)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D46
oklch(37.7% 0.023 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#8D7687 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) | #767B88 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E86 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90777C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7687
#8D7687
oklch(59.3% 0.038 335.4)
- #6D8575
#6D8575
oklch(59.3% 0.037 155.9)
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 #8D7687, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
Use #8D7687 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.