#8F7786
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(59.7% 0.037 340.4), rgb(143, 119, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8F7786 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7786 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 119, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.037 340.4) |
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 #8F7786 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7786 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7786 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7786 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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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
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 340)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.029 341.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7786
oklch(59.7% 0.037 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#846A7B
oklch(55.5% 0.041 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#705967
oklch(49.2% 0.037 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4954
oklch(42.8% 0.03 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#8F7786 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) | #787C87 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7F85 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92777C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7786
#8F7786
oklch(59.7% 0.037 340.4)
- #6D8678
#6D8678
oklch(59.6% 0.036 160.6)
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 #8F7786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
Use #8F7786 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.