#8A6599
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.089 315.9), rgb(138, 101, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8A6599 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6599 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.089 315.9) |
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 #8A6599 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6599 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6599 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6599 text on black | 4.40:1 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B095BC
oklch(70.7% 0.063 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAB
oklch(63.1% 0.082 316.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6599
oklch(56.4% 0.089 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#735280
oklch(49.2% 0.081 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4368
oklch(42.7% 0.068 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3955
oklch(37.8% 0.053 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#8A6599 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) | #5D709B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667497 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6B78 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6599
#8A6599
oklch(56.4% 0.089 315.9)
- #5D824C
#5D824C
oklch(56.5% 0.09 136.3)
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 #8A6599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.010
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A6599 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.