#8A6483
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(55.3% 0.066 333), rgb(138, 100, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8A6483 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6483 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 100, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.066 333) |
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 #8A6483 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6483 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6483 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6483 text on black | 4.23:1 | 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
#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
#B396AD
oklch(70.6% 0.047 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07C99
oklch(63% 0.06 333.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6483
oklch(55.3% 0.066 333)
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Step 700
700
#765470
oklch(49.2% 0.061 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#60455B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 333)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#8A6483 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) | #646D84 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7282 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E666F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6483
#8A6483
oklch(55.3% 0.066 333)
- #547E60
#547E60
oklch(55.3% 0.066 152.8)
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 #8A6483, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
Use #8A6483 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.