#8E6985
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.7% 0.062 335.3), rgb(142, 105, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8E6985 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 335°. 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6985 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 105, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.062 335.3) |
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 #8E6985 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6985 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6985 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6985 text on black | 4.50:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.029 335)
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Step 400
400
#B397AC
oklch(70.8% 0.044 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#A07D97
oklch(63.2% 0.056 335.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6985
oklch(56.7% 0.062 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#76546E
oklch(49.1% 0.059 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#604559
oklch(42.7% 0.048 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A49
oklch(37.6% 0.037 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#8E6985 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) | #697186 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727684 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926A73 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6985
#8E6985
oklch(56.7% 0.062 335.3)
- #598267
#598267
oklch(56.8% 0.062 155.1)
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 #8E6985, 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 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
Use #8E6985 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.