#8B6597
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.087 317.9), rgb(139, 101, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#8B6597 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6597 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 101, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.087 317.9) |
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 #8B6597 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6597 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6597 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6597 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B195BA
oklch(70.7% 0.062 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.08 318.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6597
oklch(56.4% 0.087 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#74527F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4367
oklch(42.7% 0.067 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3954
oklch(37.8% 0.052 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#8B6597 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) | #5E7099 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677495 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6B77 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6597
#8B6597
oklch(56.4% 0.087 317.9)
- #5C824F
#5C824F
oklch(56.5% 0.087 138)
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 #8B6597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.011
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
Use #8B6597 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.