#8E657A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.6% 0.06 347.1), rgb(142, 101, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8E657A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E657A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 101, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.06 347.1) |
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 #8E657A | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E657A | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E657A text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E657A text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC4
oklch(81% 0.027 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B696A6
oklch(70.7% 0.044 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#A37C90
oklch(63% 0.056 346.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E657A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#795467
oklch(49.2% 0.056 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#624554
oklch(42.7% 0.046 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#503A45
oklch(37.7% 0.035 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#8E657A 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) | #686D7B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727379 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94646C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E657A
#8E657A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 347.1)
- #4F7F6C
#4F7F6C
oklch(55.6% 0.061 167.2)
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 #8E657A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
Use #8E657A 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.