#8E768B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.5% 0.042 330.2), rgb(142, 118, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8E768B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E768B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 118, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.042 330.2) |
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 #8E768B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E768B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E768B text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E768B text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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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
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AB
oklch(70.6% 0.034 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E768B
oklch(59.5% 0.042 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#836A80
oklch(55.6% 0.045 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F586C
oklch(49.1% 0.043 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4858
oklch(42.7% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C49
oklch(37.6% 0.029 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#8E768B 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) | #757B8C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E8A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90777D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E768B
#8E768B
oklch(59.5% 0.042 330.2)
- #6D8672
#6D8672
oklch(59.4% 0.042 150.9)
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 #8E768B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
Use #8E768B 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.