#8A628F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.4% 0.083 322.8), rgb(138, 98, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8A628F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A628F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 98, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.083 322.8) |
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 #8A628F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A628F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A628F text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A628F text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#B395B7
oklch(70.8% 0.059 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#A07AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.077 322.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A628F
oklch(55.4% 0.083 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#76527A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#604363
oklch(42.7% 0.063 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3951
oklch(37.7% 0.048 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#8A628F 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) | #5E6D91 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67718D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6772 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A628F
#8A628F
oklch(55.4% 0.083 322.8)
- #557F52
#557F52
oklch(55.3% 0.083 142.8)
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 #8A628F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
Use #8A628F 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.