#8F7486
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.1% 0.042 338.7), rgb(143, 116, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#8F7486 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7486 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 116, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 11%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.042 338.7) |
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 #8F7486 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7486 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7486 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7486 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA7
oklch(70.8% 0.03 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8191
oklch(63.1% 0.038 339.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7486
oklch(59.1% 0.042 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#705868
oklch(49% 0.039 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4855
oklch(42.6% 0.033 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D46
oklch(37.8% 0.024 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#8F7486 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) | #757987 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D85 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92747A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7486
#8F7486
oklch(59.1% 0.042 338.7)
- #688574
#688574
oklch(58.9% 0.042 159.1)
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 #8F7486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
Use #8F7486 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.