#8E727E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.3% 0.039 350.8), rgb(142, 114, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8E727E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E727E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 114, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.039 350.8) |
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 #8E727E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E727E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E727E text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E727E text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.018 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.028 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B818C
oklch(63.1% 0.035 350.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E727E
oklch(58.3% 0.039 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#715863
oklch(48.9% 0.037 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4851
oklch(42.6% 0.03 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D43
oklch(37.8% 0.023 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#8E727E 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) | #74777E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927176 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E727E
#8E727E
oklch(58.3% 0.039 350.8)
- #648378
#648378
oklch(58.3% 0.039 171.2)
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 #8E727E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
Use #8E727E 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.