#8B6491
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.082 322), rgb(139, 100, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8B6491 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6491 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 100, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.082 322) |
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 #8B6491 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6491 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6491 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6491 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B295B7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA5
oklch(63% 0.076 321.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6491
oklch(56% 0.082 322)
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Step 700
700
#75527A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4364
oklch(42.7% 0.064 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3951
oklch(37.7% 0.048 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#8B6491 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) | #5F6F93 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69738F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6974 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6491
#8B6491
oklch(56% 0.082 322)
- #588153
#588153
oklch(56% 0.083 141.8)
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 #8B6491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
Use #8B6491 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.