#8A6B8D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57% 0.063 323.5), rgb(138, 107, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8A6B8D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6B8D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 107, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.063 323.5) |
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 #8A6B8D | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6B8D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6B8D text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6B8D text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B1
oklch(70.6% 0.046 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9E
oklch(63.1% 0.058 323.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6B8D
oklch(57% 0.063 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#715574
oklch(49% 0.059 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C465E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#8A6B8D 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) | #68738E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F768C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6E77 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6B8D
#8A6B8D
oklch(57% 0.063 323.5)
- #618160
#618160
oklch(56.9% 0.062 144)
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 #8A6B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.014
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A6B8D 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.