#8A658E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.9% 0.076 323.2), rgb(138, 101, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8A658E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A658E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.076 323.2) |
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 #8A658E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A658E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A658E text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A658E 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACE
oklch(81% 0.034 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#B296B5
oklch(70.8% 0.054 323)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA2
oklch(63% 0.07 323)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A658E
oklch(55.9% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#745378
oklch(49.1% 0.07 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4462
oklch(42.8% 0.059 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3950
oklch(37.6% 0.046 322)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#8A658E 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) | #616F90 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6974 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A658E
#8A658E
oklch(55.9% 0.076 323.2)
- #598057
#598057
oklch(55.9% 0.076 143.3)
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 #8A658E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
Use #8A658E 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.