#8F6E8A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58% 0.058 331.5), rgb(143, 110, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#8F6E8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6E8A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 110, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.058 331.5) |
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 #8F6E8A | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6E8A | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F6E8A text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6E8A text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.025 332)
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Step 400
400
#B198AC
oklch(70.8% 0.041 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D7E98
oklch(63.1% 0.053 331.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6E8A
oklch(58% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#73566F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E465A
oklch(42.7% 0.045 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.035 332)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#8F6E8A 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) | #6D758B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757A89 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927078 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6E8A
#8F6E8A
oklch(58% 0.058 331.5)
- #618569
#618569
oklch(58.1% 0.059 151.1)
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 #8F6E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #8F6E8A 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.