#8962A0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.1% 0.103 312.2), rgb(137, 98, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8962A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8962A0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 98, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.103 312.2) |
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 #8962A0 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8962A0 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8962A0 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8962A0 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D7
oklch(81% 0.046 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B094C2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 312)
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Step 500
500
#9D78B3
oklch(63% 0.096 312.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8962A0
oklch(56.1% 0.103 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#735088
oklch(49.2% 0.095 312)
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Step 800
800
#5E426E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3859
oklch(37.8% 0.061 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#8962A0 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) | #576FA2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60729E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876B79 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8962A0
#8962A0
oklch(56.1% 0.103 312.2)
- #5D813F
#5D813F
oklch(56% 0.102 132.4)
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 #8962A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
Use #8962A0 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.