#8A668B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.07 325.6), rgb(138, 102, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8A668B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A668B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 102, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.07 325.6) |
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 #8A668B | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A668B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A668B text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A668B text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B296B2
oklch(70.7% 0.051 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E7C9F
oklch(63.1% 0.065 325.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A668B
oklch(56% 0.07 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#745475
oklch(49.2% 0.065 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E455F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#8A668B 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) | #636F8C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C738A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6973 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A668B
#8A668B
oklch(56% 0.07 325.6)
- #59805B
#59805B
oklch(56% 0.071 145.8)
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 #8A668B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
Use #8A668B 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.