#8E688D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(56.9% 0.072 327.3), rgb(142, 104, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8E688D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E688D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 104, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.072 327.3) |
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 #8E688D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E688D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E688D text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E688D text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B396B1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9E
oklch(63.1% 0.065 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E688D
oklch(56.9% 0.072 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#755374
oklch(49% 0.066 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F445F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 328)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#8E688D 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) | #66718E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F768C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916B75 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E688D
#8E688D
oklch(56.9% 0.072 327.3)
- #5A835E
#5A835E
oklch(56.9% 0.073 147)
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 #8E688D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
Use #8E688D 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.