#8A6399
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.093 316.3), rgb(138, 99, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8A6399 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6399 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 99, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.093 316.3) |
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 #8A6399 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6399 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6399 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6399 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D3
oklch(81% 0.042 317)
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Step 400
400
#B194BD
oklch(70.6% 0.067 316)
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Step 500
500
#9E79AC
oklch(63% 0.086 316.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6399
oklch(56% 0.093 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#745181
oklch(49.1% 0.085 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4269
oklch(42.6% 0.072 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3855
oklch(37.6% 0.055 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#8A6399 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) | #5B6F9B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647397 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6A77 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6399
#8A6399
oklch(56% 0.093 316.3)
- #5B8149
#5B8149
oklch(56% 0.093 136.2)
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 #8A6399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
Use #8A6399 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.