#8A6C8E
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.3% 0.062 322.4), rgb(138, 108, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8A6C8E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6C8E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 108, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.062 322.4) |
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 #8A6C8E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6C8E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6C8E text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6C8E text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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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
#AE98B1
oklch(70.7% 0.044 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A7E9E
oklch(63% 0.057 322.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6C8E
oklch(57.3% 0.062 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#715674
oklch(49.2% 0.057 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C465F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#8A6C8E 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) | #69748F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6F78 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6C8E
#8A6C8E
oklch(57.3% 0.062 322.4)
- #638260
#638260
oklch(57.3% 0.062 142.5)
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 #8A6C8E, 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 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A6C8E 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.