#8F7186
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.5% 0.048 337.3), rgb(143, 113, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8F7186 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7186 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 113, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.048 337.3) |
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 #8F7186 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F7186 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7186 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7186 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC6
oklch(81% 0.021 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#B099A8
oklch(70.8% 0.034 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8093
oklch(63.2% 0.044 338.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7186
oklch(58.5% 0.048 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#72576A
oklch(49.1% 0.045 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4756
oklch(42.7% 0.038 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C47
oklch(37.7% 0.028 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#8F7186 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) | #727787 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787B85 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927278 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7186
#8F7186
oklch(58.5% 0.048 337.3)
- #648570
#648570
oklch(58.5% 0.049 156.6)
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 #8F7186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #8F7186 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.