#8F717C
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.1% 0.041 354.5), rgb(143, 113, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8F717C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F717C |
| RGB | rgb(143, 113, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.041 354.5) |
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 #8F717C | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F717C | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F717C text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F717C text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.018 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#B099A2
oklch(70.6% 0.03 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D808B
oklch(63% 0.039 353.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F717C
oklch(58.1% 0.041 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#735862
oklch(49.1% 0.038 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4850
oklch(42.6% 0.031 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C42
oklch(37.7% 0.026 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#8F717C 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) | #74767C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947075 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F717C
#8F717C
oklch(58.1% 0.041 354.5)
- #628379
#628379
oklch(58.2% 0.04 174.2)
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 #8F717C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.022
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #8F717C 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.