#8A6DAE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.9% 0.102 304), rgb(138, 109, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8A6DAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6DAE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 109, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.102 304) |
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 #8A6DAE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6DAE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6DAE text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6DAE text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#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
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#967BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.094 304.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6DAE
oklch(58.9% 0.102 304)
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Step 700
700
#6C528C
oklch(49% 0.095 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#584472
oklch(42.8% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#8A6DAE 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) | #5E79B1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647AAC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847785 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6DAE
#8A6DAE
oklch(58.9% 0.102 304)
- #70873F
#70873F
oklch(58.9% 0.102 124.2)
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 #8A6DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
Use #8A6DAE 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.