#8F7983
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60% 0.031 348.9), rgb(143, 121, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8F7983 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7983 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 121, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.031 348.9) |
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 #8F7983 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7983 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7983 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7983 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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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
#AD9BA3
oklch(70.8% 0.024 349)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7983
oklch(60% 0.031 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#836C76
oklch(55.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A63
oklch(49.2% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4951
oklch(42.6% 0.026 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D43
oklch(37.6% 0.02 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#8F7983 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) | #7B7D83 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8082 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93797C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7983
#8F7983
oklch(60% 0.031 348.9)
- #6F867D
#6F867D
oklch(59.9% 0.03 169.6)
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 #8F7983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
Use #8F7983 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.