#8A648A
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(55.6% 0.073 326.5), rgb(138, 100, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8A648A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A648A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 100, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.073 326.5) |
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 #8A648A | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A648A | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A648A text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A648A text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B396B2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7B9F
oklch(63% 0.067 326.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A648A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#755375
oklch(49.1% 0.068 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F445F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E394E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#8A648A 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) | #616E8C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7289 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6771 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A648A
#8A648A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 326.5)
- #567F5A
#567F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 146.9)
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 #8A648A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
Use #8A648A 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.