#8E6E8A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.9% 0.057 330.5), rgb(142, 110, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8E6E8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6E8A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 110, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.057 330.5) |
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 #8E6E8A | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6E8A | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6E8A text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6E8A text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.025 332)
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Step 400
400
#B098AD
oklch(70.8% 0.041 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E98
oklch(63% 0.052 330.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6E8A
oklch(57.9% 0.057 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#72566F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 330)
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Step 800
800
#5D465A
oklch(42.6% 0.044 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#8E6E8A 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) | #6D758B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747989 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917078 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6E8A
#8E6E8A
oklch(57.9% 0.057 330.5)
- #628469
#628469
oklch(58% 0.056 150.6)
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 #8E6E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E6E8A 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.