#8A749F
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.5% 0.069 307.7), rgb(138, 116, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8A749F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 308°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A749F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 116, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.069 307.7) |
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 #8A749F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A749F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A749F text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A749F text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA98BB
oklch(70.7% 0.054 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A749F
oklch(59.5% 0.069 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6796
oklch(55.5% 0.076 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B567F
oklch(49% 0.069 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#584668
oklch(42.7% 0.059 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B54
oklch(37.6% 0.045 308)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#8A749F 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) | #6D7CA1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717D9E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877A83 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A749F
#8A749F
oklch(59.5% 0.069 307.7)
- #73875A
#73875A
oklch(59.5% 0.069 127.8)
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 #8A749F, 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 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
Use #8A749F 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.