#8A64A0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.5% 0.099 312.5), rgb(138, 100, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#8A64A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A64A0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 100, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.099 312.5) |
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 #8A64A0 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A64A0 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A64A0 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A64A0 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D6
oklch(81% 0.045 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#B094C1
oklch(70.7% 0.071 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C79B1
oklch(63% 0.091 312.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A64A0
oklch(56.5% 0.099 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#735086
oklch(49.1% 0.093 313)
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Step 800
800
#5D426D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#8A64A0 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) | #5971A2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62749E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886C7A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A64A0
#8A64A0
oklch(56.5% 0.099 312.5)
- #5F8243
#5F8243
oklch(56.5% 0.099 132.6)
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 #8A64A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
Use #8A64A0 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.