#8A6698
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.5% 0.086 316.3), rgb(138, 102, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8A6698 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6698 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 102, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.086 316.3) |
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 #8A6698 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6698 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6698 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6698 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#B095BB
oklch(70.7% 0.062 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D7BAA
oklch(63.2% 0.079 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6698
oklch(56.5% 0.086 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#73527F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4367
oklch(42.6% 0.066 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2231
oklch(27.1% 0.031 316.9)
#8A6698 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) | #5F719A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677496 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6C78 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6698
#8A6698
oklch(56.5% 0.086 316.3)
- #5E824E
#5E824E
oklch(56.6% 0.087 136.5)
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 #8A6698, 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
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
Use #8A6698 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.