#8F7682
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.3% 0.035 347.7), rgb(143, 118, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8F7682 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7682 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 118, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.035 347.7) |
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 #8F7682 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7682 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7682 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7682 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC2
oklch(81% 0.015 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA3
oklch(70.6% 0.026 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#99828D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 347.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7682
oklch(59.3% 0.035 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5964
oklch(49% 0.033 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4952
oklch(42.7% 0.028 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D44
oklch(37.7% 0.022 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#8F7682 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) | #787A82 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E81 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93767A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7682
#8F7682
oklch(59.3% 0.035 347.7)
- #6A857A
#6A857A
oklch(59.2% 0.035 168.4)
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 #8F7682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
Use #8F7682 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.