#8E758D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.4% 0.047 327.4), rgb(142, 117, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8E758D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E758D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 117, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.047 327.4) |
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 #8E758D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E758D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E758D text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E758D text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC8
oklch(81% 0.022 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AC
oklch(70.6% 0.036 327.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E758D
oklch(59.4% 0.047 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#846983
oklch(55.6% 0.051 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#70576F
oklch(49.1% 0.049 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B485A
oklch(42.8% 0.038 327.9)
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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)
#8E758D 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) | #747B8E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90777D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E758D
#8E758D
oklch(59.4% 0.047 327.4)
- #6C866F
#6C866F
oklch(59.3% 0.046 148.1)
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 #8E758D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #8E758D 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.