#8A729E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.1% 0.071 309.1), rgb(138, 114, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8A729E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 309°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A729E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 114, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.071 309.1) |
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 #8A729E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A729E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A729E text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A729E text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA98B9
oklch(70.6% 0.051 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#957FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.065 308.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A729E
oklch(59.1% 0.071 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C567D
oklch(49.1% 0.066 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#584766
oklch(42.8% 0.054 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B53
oklch(37.6% 0.043 309)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#8A729E 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) | #6B7AA0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7C9D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887882 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A729E
#8A729E
oklch(59.1% 0.071 309.1)
- #708658
#708658
oklch(59% 0.071 129.2)
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 #8A729E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
Use #8A729E 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.