#8F6583
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56% 0.068 337.4), rgb(143, 101, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8F6583 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6583 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 101, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.068 337.4) |
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 #8F6583 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6583 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F6583 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6583 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.031 336)
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Step 400
400
#B695AC
oklch(70.7% 0.05 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#A37B97
oklch(63.1% 0.063 337.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6583
oklch(56% 0.068 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#78536E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#624459
oklch(42.7% 0.052 338)
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Step 900
900
#503949
oklch(37.6% 0.041 338)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#8F6583 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) | #666E84 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707482 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94666F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6583
#8F6583
oklch(56% 0.068 337.4)
- #518165
#518165
oklch(56% 0.068 157.7)
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 #8F6583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
Use #8F6583 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.