#8A6590
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.078 321.7), rgb(138, 101, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8A6590 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6590 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.078 321.7) |
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 #8A6590 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6590 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6590 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6590 text on black | 4.34:1 | 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
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACE
oklch(81% 0.034 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#B195B6
oklch(70.6% 0.057 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA4
oklch(63.1% 0.072 321.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6590
oklch(56% 0.078 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#745379
oklch(49.1% 0.071 322)
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Step 800
800
#5E4463
oklch(42.7% 0.06 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3951
oklch(37.6% 0.048 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#8A6590 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) | #616F92 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69738F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6974 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6590
#8A6590
oklch(56% 0.078 321.7)
- #5A8055
#5A8055
oklch(56% 0.078 141.7)
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 #8A6590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
Use #8A6590 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.