#8A6B84
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.7% 0.053 333.1), rgb(138, 107, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8A6B84 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6B84 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 107, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.053 333.1) |
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 #8A6B84 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6B84 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6B84 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6B84 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#B098AB
oklch(70.7% 0.039 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7F96
oklch(63.1% 0.048 333.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6B84
oklch(56.7% 0.053 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#72566D
oklch(49% 0.05 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4759
oklch(42.8% 0.041 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B49
oklch(37.6% 0.033 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#8A6B84 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) | #6B7285 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727683 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6C73 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6B84
#8A6B84
oklch(56.7% 0.053 333.1)
- #5E8068
#5E8068
oklch(56.7% 0.053 153.7)
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 #8A6B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.012
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A6B84 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.