#8A649B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.3% 0.093 315), rgb(138, 100, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#8A649B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 315°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A649B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 100, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 22%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.093 315) |
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 #8A649B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A649B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A649B text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A649B text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B194BE
oklch(70.7% 0.068 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 315)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A649B
oklch(56.3% 0.093 315)
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Step 700
700
#735182
oklch(49.1% 0.086 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E426A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3856
oklch(37.6% 0.057 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#8A649B 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) | #5B709D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647399 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896B78 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A649B
#8A649B
oklch(56.3% 0.093 315)
- #5D8248
#5D8248
oklch(56.4% 0.094 135)
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 #8A649B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #8A649B 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.