#8A6BAB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.4% 0.101 305.7), rgb(138, 107, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8A6BAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6BAB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 107, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.101 305.7) |
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 #8A6BAB | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6BAB | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6BAB text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6BAB text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD9
oklch(81% 0.046 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#977BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.092 305.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6BAB
oklch(58.4% 0.101 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E528B
oklch(49.2% 0.094 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#594371
oklch(42.6% 0.078 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#8A6BAB 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) | #5D77AD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478A9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857583 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6BAB
#8A6BAB
oklch(58.4% 0.101 305.7)
- #6D8640
#6D8640
oklch(58.4% 0.101 125.6)
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 #8A6BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
Use #8A6BAB 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.