#8A72A4
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.079 306.1), rgb(138, 114, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8A72A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A72A4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 114, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.079 306.1) |
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 #8A72A4 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A72A4 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A72A4 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A72A4 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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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
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD5
oklch(81% 0.038 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C0
oklch(70.7% 0.062 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A72A4
oklch(59.4% 0.079 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#80669B
oklch(55.6% 0.085 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5485
oklch(49% 0.081 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#58456C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#483A57
oklch(37.6% 0.052 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#8A72A4 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) | #687BA6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7CA3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867984 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A72A4
#8A72A4
oklch(59.4% 0.079 306.1)
- #728752
#728752
oklch(59.3% 0.08 126.3)
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 #8A72A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A72A4 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.