#8A6AB9
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.9% 0.122 301.5), rgb(138, 106, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8A6AB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 106, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.122 301.5) |
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 #8A6AB9 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6AB9 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6AB9 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6AB9 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.055 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CF
oklch(70.7% 0.088 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9679C2
oklch(63.2% 0.111 301.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6AB9
oklch(58.9% 0.122 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C4F96
oklch(49% 0.114 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#58417A
oklch(42.6% 0.095 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#493862
oklch(37.8% 0.072 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#8A6AB9 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) | #5579BC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C79B7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817789 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6AB9
#8A6AB9
oklch(58.9% 0.122 301.5)
- #728829
#728829
oklch(59% 0.122 121.5)
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 #8A6AB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #8A6AB9 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.