#8A72AC
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.7% 0.09 302.8), rgb(138, 114, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8A72AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A72AC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 114, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.09 302.8) |
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 #8A72AC | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A72AC | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A72AC text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A72AC text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#A996C5
oklch(70.6% 0.071 303.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A72AC
oklch(59.7% 0.09 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A3
oklch(55.6% 0.099 303)
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Step 700
700
#6B538B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#574471
oklch(42.6% 0.076 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#483A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#8A72AC 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) | #657CAE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7DAA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847B87 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A72AC
#8A72AC
oklch(59.7% 0.09 302.8)
- #758849
#758849
oklch(59.6% 0.09 122.9)
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 #8A72AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A72AC 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.