#8B6090
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.2% 0.088 323.1), rgb(139, 96, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8B6090 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6090 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 96, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.088 323.1) |
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 #8B6090 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6090 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6090 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6090 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#B494B8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#A279A6
oklch(63.2% 0.081 323.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6090
oklch(55.2% 0.088 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#77507C
oklch(49.1% 0.083 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#614265
oklch(42.7% 0.068 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3852
oklch(37.7% 0.053 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#8B6090 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) | #5B6C92 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66718E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6572 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6090
#8B6090
oklch(55.2% 0.088 323.1)
- #527F4F
#527F4F
oklch(55.1% 0.088 142.9)
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 #8B6090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
Use #8B6090 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.