#8D849E
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63% 0.04 301), rgb(141, 132, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8D849E is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D849E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 132, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.04 301) |
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 #8D849E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D849E | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D849E text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D849E text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 300)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 302.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D849E
oklch(63% 0.04 301)
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Step 600
600
#776E89
oklch(55.6% 0.043 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#645C74
oklch(49.1% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#524B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 301)
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Step 900
900
#443F4D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#8D849E 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) | #7F889F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A888D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D849E
#8D849E
oklch(63% 0.04 301)
- #858D73
#858D73
oklch(62.9% 0.039 121.4)
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 #8D849E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
Use #8D849E 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.