#8A6291
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.5% 0.085 321.4), rgb(138, 98, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#8A6291 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6291 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 98, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.085 321.4) |
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 #8A6291 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6291 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6291 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6291 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D0
oklch(81% 0.039 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#B394B8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#A07AA6
oklch(63.2% 0.078 321.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6291
oklch(55.5% 0.085 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#75517C
oklch(49% 0.08 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#604365
oklch(42.8% 0.066 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3852
oklch(37.6% 0.052 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#8A6291 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) | #5D6D93 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66728F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6773 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6291
#8A6291
oklch(55.5% 0.085 321.4)
- #568050
#568050
oklch(55.6% 0.086 141.4)
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 #8A6291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
Use #8A6291 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.