#8A749B
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.063 310), rgb(138, 116, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8A749B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A749B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 116, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.063 310) |
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 #8A749B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A749B | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A749B text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A749B text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA98B8
oklch(70.6% 0.05 310.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A749B
oklch(59.4% 0.063 310)
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Step 600
600
#806892
oklch(55.6% 0.069 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C567C
oklch(49% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#584765
oklch(42.7% 0.053 310)
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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)
#8A749B 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) | #6E7B9D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727D9A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887982 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A749B
#8A749B
oklch(59.4% 0.063 310)
- #72865E
#72865E
oklch(59.3% 0.063 129.7)
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 #8A749B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A749B 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.