#8A618B
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(55% 0.08 325.8), rgb(138, 97, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#8A618B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A618B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 97, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.08 325.8) |
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 #8A618B | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A618B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A618B text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A618B text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B495B4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.074 325.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A618B
oklch(55% 0.08 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#775278
oklch(49.2% 0.074 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#614361
oklch(42.8% 0.062 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F394F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#8A618B 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) | #5E6C8D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68718A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6570 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A618B
#8A618B
oklch(55% 0.08 325.8)
- #527E55
#527E55
oklch(54.9% 0.08 146)
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 #8A618B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.026
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
Use #8A618B 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.