#8A607B
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.2% 0.066 340.7), rgb(138, 96, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#8A607B is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A607B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 96, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.066 340.7) |
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 #8A607B | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A607B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A607B text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A607B text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#B695AA
oklch(70.6% 0.049 340)
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Step 500
500
#A47B95
oklch(63.1% 0.062 340.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A607B
oklch(54.2% 0.066 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#79536B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#624457
oklch(42.7% 0.05 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#503948
oklch(37.6% 0.04 340)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#8A607B 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) | #62697C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6F7A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6069 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A607B
#8A607B
oklch(54.2% 0.066 340.7)
- #4B7B62
#4B7B62
oklch(54.1% 0.066 160.4)
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 #8A607B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.025
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
Use #8A607B 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.