#8A6991
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.8% 0.072 320.4), rgb(138, 105, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8A6991 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6991 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 105, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.072 320.4) |
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 #8A6991 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6991 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6991 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6991 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#CABACE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#B097B5
oklch(70.8% 0.051 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C7DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.065 320.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6991
oklch(56.8% 0.072 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#725478
oklch(49.1% 0.067 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4562
oklch(42.7% 0.056 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A50
oklch(37.7% 0.044 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#8A6991 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) | #657293 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7690 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6D77 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6991
#8A6991
oklch(56.8% 0.072 320.4)
- #608159
#608159
oklch(56.7% 0.071 140.1)
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 #8A6991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
Use #8A6991 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.