#8A6696
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.083 317.5), rgb(138, 102, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8A6696 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6696 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 102, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.083 317.5) |
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 #8A6696 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6696 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6696 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6696 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B095BA
oklch(70.6% 0.061 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D7BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 317.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6696
oklch(56.4% 0.083 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#73527E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4466
oklch(42.7% 0.063 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3953
oklch(37.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2231
oklch(27.1% 0.031 316.9)
#8A6696 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) | #607198 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687494 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6C77 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6696
#8A6696
oklch(56.4% 0.083 317.5)
- #5E8150
#5E8150
oklch(56.4% 0.083 137.1)
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 #8A6696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.009
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
Use #8A6696 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.