#8E708C
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.4% 0.055 328.4), rgb(142, 112, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8E708C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E708C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 112, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.055 328.4) |
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 #8E708C | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E708C | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E708C text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E708C text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F99
oklch(63.1% 0.05 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E708C
oklch(58.4% 0.055 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#71566F
oklch(49% 0.052 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C475B
oklch(42.7% 0.042 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#8E708C 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) | #6F778D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90727A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E708C
#8E708C
oklch(58.4% 0.055 328.4)
- #658569
#658569
oklch(58.4% 0.056 148.2)
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 #8E708C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E708C 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.