#8A70AB
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.3% 0.092 304), rgb(138, 112, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8A70AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A70AB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 112, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.092 304) |
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 #8A70AB | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A70AB | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A70AB text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A70AB text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#A997C3
oklch(70.7% 0.066 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#947DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.085 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A70AB
oklch(59.3% 0.092 304)
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Step 700
700
#6B5488
oklch(49.1% 0.085 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#57456F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#8A70AB 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) | #637BAD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697BA9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857986 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A70AB
#8A70AB
oklch(59.3% 0.092 304)
- #738747
#738747
oklch(59.2% 0.092 123.4)
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 #8A70AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
Use #8A70AB 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.