#8A6E8A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.5% 0.054 326.2), rgb(138, 110, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8A6E8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6E8A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 110, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.054 326.2) |
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 #8A6E8A | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6E8A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6E8A text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6E8A text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBC9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AE
oklch(70.8% 0.038 326)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.051 326.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6E8A
oklch(57.5% 0.054 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#705770
oklch(49.1% 0.05 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B475B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#8A6E8A 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) | #6C758B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727889 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7078 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6E8A
#8A6E8A
oklch(57.5% 0.054 326.2)
- #648266
#648266
oklch(57.5% 0.055 146.6)
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 #8A6E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.014
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #8A6E8A 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.