#8A70A4
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59% 0.083 306.9), rgb(138, 112, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#8A70A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A70A4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 112, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.083 306.9) |
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 #8A70A4 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A70A4 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A70A4 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A70A4 text on black | 4.93:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD4
oklch(81% 0.037 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA97BE
oklch(70.6% 0.06 307)
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Step 500
500
#957DAE
oklch(63% 0.077 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A70A4
oklch(59% 0.083 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5583
oklch(49.1% 0.077 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#58456A
oklch(42.6% 0.064 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#483B56
oklch(37.7% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#8A70A4 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) | #667AA6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7BA2 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867783 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A70A4
#8A70A4
oklch(59% 0.083 306.9)
- #70864F
#70864F
oklch(58.9% 0.082 126.6)
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 #8A70A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A70A4 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.