#8A6BA3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58% 0.091 309.1), rgb(138, 107, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8A6BA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 107, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.091 309.1) |
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 #8A6BA3 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6BA3 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6BA3 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6BA3 text on black | 4.71:1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD96C0
oklch(70.8% 0.065 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#987CB0
oklch(63.2% 0.082 308.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6BA3
oklch(58% 0.091 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5385
oklch(49.2% 0.084 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A446C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3958
oklch(37.6% 0.056 309)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#8A6BA3 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) | #6176A5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6778A1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877380 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6BA3
#8A6BA3
oklch(58% 0.091 309.1)
- #698549
#698549
oklch(58% 0.091 129.3)
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 #8A6BA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A6BA3 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.