#8E7978
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.5% 0.026 21.1), rgb(142, 121, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8E7978 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7978 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 121, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.026 21.1) |
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 #8E7978 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7978 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7978 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7978 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBD
oklch(80.8% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C9B
oklch(70.7% 0.02 21.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7978
oklch(59.5% 0.026 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#836D6C
oklch(55.6% 0.028 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B5A
oklch(49.1% 0.026 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.023 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3E
oklch(37.6% 0.017 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#8E7978 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) | #7D7C78 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817F78 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937779 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7978
#8E7978
oklch(59.5% 0.026 21.1)
- #6D8485
#6D8485
oklch(59.6% 0.027 199.7)
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 #8E7978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #8E7978 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.