#8A6783
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.9% 0.06 333.5), rgb(138, 103, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8A6783 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6783 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 103, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.06 333.5) |
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 #8A6783 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6783 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6783 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6783 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#B297AC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D98
oklch(63.1% 0.057 333.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6783
oklch(55.9% 0.06 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#74556E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F465A
oklch(42.8% 0.046 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B4A
oklch(37.9% 0.036 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 332.5)
#8A6783 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) | #676F84 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7482 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6871 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6783
#8A6783
oklch(55.9% 0.06 333.5)
- #587F64
#587F64
oklch(55.9% 0.061 153.9)
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 #8A6783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
Use #8A6783 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.