#8A6385
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(55.2% 0.07 331), rgb(138, 99, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#8A6385 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6385 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 99, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.07 331) |
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 #8A6385 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6385 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6385 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6385 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
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B496AF
oklch(70.8% 0.05 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 330.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6385
oklch(55.2% 0.07 331)
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Step 700
700
#765372
oklch(49.1% 0.065 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#8A6385 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) | #626C86 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7184 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D656F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6385
#8A6385
oklch(55.2% 0.07 331)
- #537E5D
#537E5D
oklch(55.2% 0.07 150.9)
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 #8A6385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.023
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
Use #8A6385 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.