#8A6E93
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.9% 0.064 317.8), rgb(138, 110, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8A6E93 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6E93 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 110, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.064 317.8) |
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 #8A6E93 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6E93 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6E93 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6E93 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B4
oklch(70.7% 0.047 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#997EA1
oklch(63% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6E93
oklch(57.9% 0.064 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5677
oklch(49.1% 0.06 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4661
oklch(42.6% 0.05 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.039 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#8A6E93 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) | #6A7695 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707992 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A727B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6E93
#8A6E93
oklch(57.9% 0.064 317.8)
- #67835E
#67835E
oklch(57.8% 0.064 138.2)
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 #8A6E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A6E93 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.