#8D7784
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.4% 0.033 341.9), rgb(141, 119, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#8D7784 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7784 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 119, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.033 341.9) |
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 #8D7784 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7784 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7784 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7784 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C8BDC3
oklch(80.9% 0.015 343.3)
-
Step 400
400
#AD9BA5
oklch(70.8% 0.025 343.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7784
oklch(59.4% 0.033 341.9)
-
Step 600
600
#836B79
oklch(55.6% 0.037 342.5)
-
Step 700
700
#6F5966
oklch(49% 0.035 342.2)
-
Step 800
800
#5A4953
oklch(42.6% 0.028 342.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4A3D45
oklch(37.7% 0.022 340.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#8D7784 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) | #787B85 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E83 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90777B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7784
#8D7784
oklch(59.4% 0.033 341.9)
- #6D8578
#6D8578
oklch(59.4% 0.034 161.5)
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 #8D7784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
Use #8D7784 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.