#8A6A89
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.7% 0.06 327.3), rgb(138, 106, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8A6A89 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6A89 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 106, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.06 327.3) |
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 #8A6A89 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6A89 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6A89 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6A89 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBCA
oklch(81% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#B097AF
oklch(70.6% 0.045 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.055 327.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6A89
oklch(56.7% 0.06 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#725571
oklch(49% 0.057 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D465C
oklch(42.7% 0.046 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D232C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 329.4)
#8A6A89 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) | #68728A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7688 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6C75 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6A89
#8A6A89
oklch(56.7% 0.06 327.3)
- #5F8062
#5F8062
oklch(56.6% 0.059 147.1)
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 #8A6A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.015
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
Use #8A6A89 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.