#8A6FA9
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59% 0.091 305.1), rgb(138, 111, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8A6FA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 111, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.091 305.1) |
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 #8A6FA9 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A6FA9 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6FA9 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6FA9 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C2
oklch(70.8% 0.065 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#957CB3
oklch(63% 0.085 304.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6FA9
oklch(59% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5487
oklch(49.1% 0.084 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#58456E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483A59
oklch(37.7% 0.055 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#8A6FA9 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) | #637AAB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687BA7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857884 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6FA9
#8A6FA9
oklch(59% 0.091 305.1)
- #718748
#718748
oklch(59.1% 0.092 124.9)
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 #8A6FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A6FA9 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.