#8F6973
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.2% 0.051 1.5), rgb(143, 105, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8F6973 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6973 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 105, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.051 1.5) |
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 #8F6973 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6973 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F6973 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6973 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#B5989F
oklch(70.8% 0.036 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#A27E87
oklch(63% 0.046 1.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6973
oklch(56.2% 0.051 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#78565F
oklch(49.2% 0.047 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#62464D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#503B40
oklch(37.7% 0.031 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2326
oklch(27.1% 0.019 1.8)
#8F6973 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) | #6E6F73 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777672 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96676C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6973
#8F6973
oklch(56.2% 0.051 1.5)
- #537F77
#537F77
oklch(56.2% 0.05 181.7)
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 #8F6973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.060
Use #8F6973 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.