#8E698B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57% 0.068 329.2), rgb(142, 105, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8E698B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E698B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 105, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.068 329.2) |
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 #8E698B | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E698B | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E698B text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E698B text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B296B0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.062 329.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E698B
oklch(57% 0.068 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#755472
oklch(49.2% 0.062 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F455D
oklch(42.7% 0.051 329)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#8E698B 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) | #67728C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916B75 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E698B
#8E698B
oklch(57% 0.068 329.2)
- #5B8362
#5B8362
oklch(57.1% 0.067 149.3)
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 #8E698B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
Use #8E698B 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.