#8A64A7
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.9% 0.108 309.4), rgb(138, 100, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#8A64A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A64A7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 100, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.108 309.4) |
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 #8A64A7 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A64A7 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A64A7 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A64A7 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8D9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C6
oklch(70.6% 0.079 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B78B7
oklch(63% 0.1 309.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A64A7
oklch(56.9% 0.108 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#724F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.102 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4171
oklch(42.7% 0.084 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C375C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#8A64A7 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) | #5672AA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F74A5 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866E7D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A64A7
#8A64A7
oklch(56.9% 0.108 309.4)
- #62833A
#62833A
oklch(56.8% 0.108 129.5)
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 #8A64A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A64A7 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.