#8A6DB0
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59% 0.104 303.3), rgb(138, 109, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8A6DB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6DB0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 109, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.104 303.3) |
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 #8A6DB0 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6DB0 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6DB0 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6DB0 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BADA
oklch(81% 0.047 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA95C8
oklch(70.6% 0.077 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#957BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.095 303)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6DB0
oklch(59% 0.104 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C528E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 303)
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Step 800
800
#584373
oklch(42.6% 0.081 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#48395D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#8A6DB0 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) | #5E79B3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637AAE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847886 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6DB0
#8A6DB0
oklch(59% 0.104 303.3)
- #71873C
#71873C
oklch(58.9% 0.105 123.2)
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 #8A6DB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #8A6DB0 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.