#8A6AA8
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58% 0.099 307.3), rgb(138, 106, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#8A6AA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 106, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.099 307.3) |
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 #8A6AA8 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6AA8 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6AA8 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6AA8 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD8
oklch(81% 0.044 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#987BB5
oklch(63.2% 0.091 306.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6AA8
oklch(58% 0.099 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5289
oklch(49.2% 0.091 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A436F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A395A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#8A6AA8 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) | #5D76AA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478A6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867381 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6AA8
#8A6AA8
oklch(58% 0.099 307.3)
- #6A8542
#6A8542
oklch(58% 0.099 127.3)
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 #8A6AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
Use #8A6AA8 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.