#8A6C8F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.3% 0.063 321.5), rgb(138, 108, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8A6C8F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.063 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 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6C8F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 108, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.063 321.5) |
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 #8A6C8F | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6C8F | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6C8F text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6C8F text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#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
#CABBCC
oklch(81% 0.029 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B2
oklch(70.7% 0.045 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A7E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 321.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6C8F
oklch(57.3% 0.063 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#715675
oklch(49.2% 0.059 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C465F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 321)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#8A6C8F 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) | #697490 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F778E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6F78 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6C8F
#8A6C8F
oklch(57.3% 0.063 321.5)
- #63825F
#63825F
oklch(57.3% 0.063 141.8)
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 #8A6C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.014
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A6C8F 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.