#8A6382
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55% 0.067 333.9), rgb(138, 99, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#8A6382 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6382 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 99, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.067 333.9) |
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 #8A6382 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6382 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6382 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6382 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.03 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#B496AD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17C99
oklch(63.1% 0.061 334)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6382
oklch(55% 0.067 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#77536F
oklch(49.1% 0.063 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#61445B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 334)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 335)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#8A6382 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) | #636C83 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7181 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E656E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6382
#8A6382
oklch(55% 0.067 333.9)
- #527D60
#527D60
oklch(55% 0.066 154.2)
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 #8A6382, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
Use #8A6382 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.