#8E718B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.5% 0.052 329.7), rgb(142, 113, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8E718B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 330°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E718B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 113, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.052 329.7) |
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 #8E718B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E718B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E718B text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E718B text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF99AC
oklch(70.8% 0.037 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F98
oklch(63.1% 0.049 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E718B
oklch(58.5% 0.052 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#71576E
oklch(49.1% 0.048 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C475A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#8E718B 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) | #70788C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767B8A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90737A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E718B
#8E718B
oklch(58.5% 0.052 329.7)
- #66856B
#66856B
oklch(58.5% 0.053 149.3)
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 #8E718B, 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 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E718B 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.