#8A71A1
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59% 0.077 307.9), rgb(138, 113, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#8A71A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A71A1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 113, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.077 307.9) |
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 #8A71A1 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A71A1 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A71A1 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A71A1 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA98BC
oklch(70.7% 0.055 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#957EAB
oklch(63% 0.071 307.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A71A1
oklch(59% 0.077 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5680
oklch(49.2% 0.07 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#584668
oklch(42.7% 0.059 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B55
oklch(37.7% 0.046 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#8A71A1 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) | #687AA3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7BA0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877882 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A71A1
#8A71A1
oklch(59% 0.077 307.9)
- #708654
#708654
oklch(59% 0.076 127.9)
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 #8A71A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
Use #8A71A1 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.