#8A659F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.7% 0.096 312.7), rgb(138, 101, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8A659F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A659F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.096 312.7) |
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 #8A659F | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A659F | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A659F text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A659F text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#B094C0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AB0
oklch(63.2% 0.088 312.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A659F
oklch(56.7% 0.096 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#725185
oklch(49.1% 0.089 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D426C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#8A659F 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) | #5B71A1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64749D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886D7B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A659F
#8A659F
oklch(56.7% 0.096 312.7)
- #608245
#608245
oklch(56.6% 0.096 132.6)
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 #8A659F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
Use #8A659F 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.