#8A628B
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(55.2% 0.078 325.8), rgb(138, 98, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#8A628B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A628B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 98, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.078 325.8) |
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 #8A628B | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A628B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A628B text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A628B text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#B395B4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#A07AA1
oklch(63% 0.072 325.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A628B
oklch(55.2% 0.078 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#765277
oklch(49.1% 0.073 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#604361
oklch(42.6% 0.061 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F394F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#8A628B 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) | #5F6C8D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68718A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6671 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A628B
#8A628B
oklch(55.2% 0.078 325.8)
- #547F56
#547F56
oklch(55.3% 0.079 145.5)
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 #8A628B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
Use #8A628B 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.