#8A6197
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.094 317.8), rgb(138, 97, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#8A6197 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6197 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 97, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.094 317.8) |
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 #8A6197 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6197 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6197 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6197 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D3
oklch(81% 0.042 317)
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Step 400
400
#B294BC
oklch(70.7% 0.066 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AC
oklch(63.1% 0.086 317.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6197
oklch(55.6% 0.094 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#755081
oklch(49.1% 0.088 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4269
oklch(42.7% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#8A6197 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) | #5A6D99 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637195 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6775 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6197
#8A6197
oklch(55.6% 0.094 317.8)
- #578049
#578049
oklch(55.5% 0.093 138.1)
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 #8A6197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A6197 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.