#8E7696
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60% 0.055 317.6), rgb(142, 118, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8E7696 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7696 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 118, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.055 317.6) |
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 #8E7696 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7696 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7696 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7696 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B3
oklch(70.8% 0.043 317)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7696
oklch(60% 0.055 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#82688B
oklch(55.5% 0.061 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5776
oklch(49.2% 0.056 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4760
oklch(42.7% 0.047 318)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#8E7696 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) | #727D97 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F95 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7981 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7696
#8E7696
oklch(60% 0.055 317.6)
- #708868
#708868
oklch(59.9% 0.055 137.9)
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 #8E7696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
Use #8E7696 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.