#8E656B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.1% 0.054 9.3), rgb(142, 101, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8E656B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E656B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 101, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.054 9.3) |
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 #8E656B | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E656B | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E656B text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E656B text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBD
oklch(81% 0.024 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7979B
oklch(70.7% 0.039 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#A57D83
oklch(63% 0.05 8.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E656B
oklch(55.1% 0.054 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A555B
oklch(49.1% 0.05 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#63464A
oklch(42.7% 0.04 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#513B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.031 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#8E656B 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) | #6B6B6B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966267 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E656B
#8E656B
oklch(55.1% 0.054 9.3)
- #4B7C78
#4B7C78
oklch(55% 0.054 189.1)
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 #8E656B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
Use #8E656B 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.