#8E697E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.5% 0.056 344), rgb(142, 105, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8E697E is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E697E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 105, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.056 344) |
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 #8E697E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E697E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E697E text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E697E text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 342)
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Step 400
400
#B497A7
oklch(70.7% 0.041 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#A17D91
oklch(63.1% 0.052 344.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E697E
oklch(56.5% 0.056 344)
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Step 700
700
#765568
oklch(49.1% 0.052 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#604655
oklch(42.8% 0.042 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B46
oklch(37.8% 0.033 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#8E697E 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) | #6B707F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936970 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E697E
#8E697E
oklch(56.5% 0.056 344)
- #57816D
#57816D
oklch(56.6% 0.056 163.3)
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 #8E697E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E697E 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.