#8B6594
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.3% 0.083 319.8), rgb(139, 101, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#8B6594 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6594 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 101, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.083 319.8) |
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 #8B6594 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6594 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6594 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6594 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B295B8
oklch(70.7% 0.06 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AA7
oklch(63% 0.078 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6594
oklch(56.3% 0.083 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#74527C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4365
oklch(42.7% 0.065 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3952
oklch(37.7% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2130
oklch(26.8% 0.032 319.5)
#8B6594 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) | #5F7096 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687492 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6A76 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6594
#8B6594
oklch(56.3% 0.083 319.8)
- #5B8152
#5B8152
oklch(56.2% 0.082 139.7)
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 #8B6594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
Use #8B6594 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.