#8A6B93
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.3% 0.07 318.5), rgb(138, 107, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8A6B93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6B93 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 107, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.07 318.5) |
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 #8A6B93 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6B93 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6B93 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6B93 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCE
oklch(81% 0.031 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A7DA3
oklch(63% 0.065 318.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6B93
oklch(57.3% 0.07 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#715579
oklch(49.2% 0.066 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4562
oklch(42.6% 0.055 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B50
oklch(37.8% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#8A6B93 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) | #667495 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7792 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6F79 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6B93
#8A6B93
oklch(57.3% 0.07 318.5)
- #63825A
#63825A
oklch(57.2% 0.069 138.7)
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 #8A6B93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
Use #8A6B93 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.