#8A6D83
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57% 0.048 334.9), rgb(138, 109, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8A6D83 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6D83 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 109, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.048 334.9) |
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 #8A6D83 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6D83 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6D83 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6D83 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC6
oklch(81% 0.021 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A9
oklch(70.7% 0.034 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8094
oklch(63.1% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6D83
oklch(57% 0.048 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#71576B
oklch(49% 0.045 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4757
oklch(42.6% 0.038 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C48
oklch(37.8% 0.029 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#8A6D83 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) | #6D7384 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747782 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6E74 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6D83
#8A6D83
oklch(57% 0.048 334.9)
- #61806B
#61806B
oklch(57% 0.048 155)
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 #8A6D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.008
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A6D83 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.