#8A6495
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.086 318.5), rgb(138, 100, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8A6495 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6495 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 100, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.086 318.5) |
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 #8A6495 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6495 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6495 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6495 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#B195BA
oklch(70.7% 0.062 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AA8
oklch(63% 0.079 318.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6495
oklch(56% 0.086 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#74527E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4366
oklch(42.6% 0.066 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3953
oklch(37.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#8A6495 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) | #5E6F97 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677393 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6A76 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6495
#8A6495
oklch(56% 0.086 318.5)
- #5A814F
#5A814F
oklch(56.1% 0.086 138.9)
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 #8A6495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
Use #8A6495 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.