#8A739D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.3% 0.068 309.3), rgb(138, 115, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#8A739D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A739D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 115, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.068 309.3) |
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 #8A739D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A739D | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A739D text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A739D text on black | 5.01:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD0
oklch(81% 0.03 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B8
oklch(70.8% 0.048 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#957FA7
oklch(63.1% 0.064 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A739D
oklch(59.3% 0.068 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B577C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#574765
oklch(42.6% 0.052 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#483C52
oklch(37.8% 0.04 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#8A739D 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) | #6C7B9F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C9C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887882 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A739D
#8A739D
oklch(59.3% 0.068 309.3)
- #71865B
#71865B
oklch(59.2% 0.067 129.4)
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 #8A739D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
Use #8A739D 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.