#8A6A8D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.8% 0.065 323.6), rgb(138, 106, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8A6A8D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 324°. 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6A8D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 106, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.065 323.6) |
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 #8A6A8D | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6A8D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6A8D text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6A8D text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCC
oklch(81% 0.029 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B2
oklch(70.6% 0.047 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E9E
oklch(63.2% 0.059 324.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6A8D
oklch(56.8% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#725574
oklch(49.1% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D465F
oklch(42.8% 0.05 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.039 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C222D
oklch(26.8% 0.025 323.3)
#8A6A8D 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) | #67728E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6D76 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6A8D
#8A6A8D
oklch(56.8% 0.065 323.6)
- #60815E
#60815E
oklch(56.8% 0.065 143.3)
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 #8A6A8D, 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 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
Use #8A6A8D 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.