#8A72A1
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.2% 0.075 307.5), rgb(138, 114, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8A72A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A72A1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 114, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.075 307.5) |
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 #8A72A1 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A72A1 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A72A1 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A72A1 text on black | 5.00:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA98BB
oklch(70.7% 0.054 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#957FAA
oklch(63.2% 0.068 307.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A72A1
oklch(59.2% 0.075 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5680
oklch(49.1% 0.07 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#584668
oklch(42.7% 0.059 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B54
oklch(37.6% 0.045 308)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#8A72A1 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) | #6A7BA3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7CA0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877883 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A72A1
#8A72A1
oklch(59.2% 0.075 307.5)
- #718755
#718755
oklch(59.3% 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 #8A72A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
Use #8A72A1 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.