#8A6CA2
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.1% 0.087 309.3), rgb(138, 108, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8A6CA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 108, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.087 309.3) |
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 #8A6CA2 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6CA2 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6CA2 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6CA2 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC96BF
oklch(70.6% 0.064 309)
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Step 500
500
#987CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.081 309.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6CA2
oklch(58.1% 0.087 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5384
oklch(49% 0.082 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A446B
oklch(42.6% 0.068 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A57
oklch(37.8% 0.052 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#8A6CA2 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) | #6277A4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6978A0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877380 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6CA2
#8A6CA2
oklch(58.1% 0.087 309.3)
- #6A854C
#6A854C
oklch(58.1% 0.087 129.5)
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 #8A6CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A6CA2 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.