#8B699B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.3% 0.084 314.6), rgb(139, 105, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8B699B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B699B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 105, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.084 314.6) |
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 #8B699B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B699B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B699B text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B699B text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#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
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD2
oklch(81% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF96BB
oklch(70.8% 0.06 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAA
oklch(63% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B699B
oklch(57.3% 0.084 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#715380
oklch(49.1% 0.078 314)
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Step 800
800
#5C4468
oklch(42.7% 0.065 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#8B699B 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) | #62749D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697799 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6F7B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B699B
#8B699B
oklch(57.3% 0.084 314.6)
- #638450
#638450
oklch(57.5% 0.085 134.7)
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 #8B699B, 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 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
Use #8B699B 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.