#8F7283
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.6% 0.044 342.5), rgb(143, 114, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#8F7283 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7283 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 114, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.044 342.5) |
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 #8F7283 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F7283 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7283 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7283 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A6
oklch(70.6% 0.032 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B8090
oklch(63% 0.04 342)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7283
oklch(58.6% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#725867
oklch(49.2% 0.041 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4854
oklch(42.7% 0.033 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C45
oklch(37.7% 0.027 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#8F7283 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) | #737884 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C82 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937278 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7283
#8F7283
oklch(58.6% 0.044 342.5)
- #658474
#658474
oklch(58.5% 0.043 162.3)
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 #8F7283, 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 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
Use #8F7283 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.