#8D7781
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.3% 0.031 348.9), rgb(141, 119, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8D7781 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7781 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 119, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.031 348.9) |
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 #8D7781 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7781 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7781 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7781 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.023 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#97838C
oklch(63.1% 0.027 349)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7781
oklch(59.3% 0.031 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A63
oklch(49% 0.029 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#594A51
oklch(42.7% 0.023 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E43
oklch(37.8% 0.018 351)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#8D7781 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) | #797B81 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E80 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90777A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7781
#8D7781
oklch(59.3% 0.031 348.9)
- #6D847B
#6D847B
oklch(59.2% 0.03 169.6)
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 #8D7781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
Use #8D7781 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.