#8A6BA8
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.2% 0.097 306.9), rgb(138, 107, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8A6BA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6BA8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 107, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.097 306.9) |
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 #8A6BA8 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6BA8 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6BA8 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6BA8 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD7
oklch(81% 0.043 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C3
oklch(70.6% 0.071 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#987BB4
oklch(63.1% 0.089 307.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6BA8
oklch(58.2% 0.097 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5289
oklch(49.1% 0.091 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A436F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A395A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#8A6BA8 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) | #5F77AA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6578A6 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867482 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6BA8
#8A6BA8
oklch(58.2% 0.097 306.9)
- #6B8543
#6B8543
oklch(58.1% 0.097 126.9)
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 #8A6BA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A6BA8 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.