#8A6792
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.5% 0.077 320), rgb(138, 103, 146).
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White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8A6792 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6792 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 103, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.077 320) |
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 #8A6792 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6792 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6792 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6792 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#B096B6
oklch(70.7% 0.054 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D7CA4
oklch(63.2% 0.07 320.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6792
oklch(56.5% 0.077 320)
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Step 700
700
#73537A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4463
oklch(42.6% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A51
oklch(37.8% 0.046 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#8A6792 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) | #627194 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7491 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6C76 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6792
#8A6792
oklch(56.5% 0.077 320)
- #5D8156
#5D8156
oklch(56.4% 0.076 140.5)
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 #8A6792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
Use #8A6792 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.