#8A759D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.6% 0.064 308.4), rgb(138, 117, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8A759D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A759D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 117, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.064 308.4) |
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 #8A759D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A759D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A759D text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A759D text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD1
oklch(81% 0.031 307)
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Step 400
400
#A999B9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A759D
oklch(59.6% 0.064 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F6893
oklch(55.6% 0.07 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B577D
oklch(49.2% 0.064 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#574766
oklch(42.7% 0.054 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#483C53
oklch(37.8% 0.041 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#8A759D 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) | #6E7C9F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727D9C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887A83 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A759D
#8A759D
oklch(59.6% 0.064 308.4)
- #74875D
#74875D
oklch(59.7% 0.065 128)
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 #8A759D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A759D 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.