#8B699F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.5% 0.09 312.5), rgb(139, 105, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8B699F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B699F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 105, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.09 312.5) |
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 #8B699F | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B699F | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B699F text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B699F text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD4
oklch(81% 0.04 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE95BE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.083 312.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B699F
oklch(57.5% 0.09 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#715283
oklch(49.1% 0.084 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C446A
oklch(42.8% 0.068 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3956
oklch(37.6% 0.053 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#8B699F 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) | #6074A1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68779D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89707D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B699F
#8B699F
oklch(57.5% 0.09 312.5)
- #64844C
#64844C
oklch(57.5% 0.089 132.8)
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 #8B699F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B699F 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.