#8A7491
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59% 0.05 317.9), rgb(138, 116, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8A7491 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7491 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 116, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.05 317.9) |
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 #8A7491 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7491 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7491 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7491 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB0
oklch(70.7% 0.036 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#96819C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7491
oklch(59% 0.05 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5872
oklch(49% 0.048 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#58485D
oklch(42.6% 0.04 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.029 317)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#8A7491 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) | #717A92 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757C90 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A777E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7491
#8A7491
oklch(59% 0.05 317.9)
- #6F8567
#6F8567
oklch(59.1% 0.051 137.4)
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 #8A7491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A7491 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.