#8B6B95
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.5% 0.073 318), rgb(139, 107, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8B6B95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6B95 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 107, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.073 318) |
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 #8B6B95 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6B95 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6B95 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6B95 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#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
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABACF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B6
oklch(70.8% 0.052 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA4
oklch(63.1% 0.067 318.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6B95
oklch(57.5% 0.073 318)
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Step 700
700
#71547A
oklch(49% 0.069 318)
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Step 800
800
#5C4563
oklch(42.7% 0.056 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A51
oklch(37.6% 0.044 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#8B6B95 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) | #667497 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7794 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B707A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6B95
#8B6B95
oklch(57.5% 0.073 318)
- #638359
#638359
oklch(57.4% 0.072 138.4)
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 #8B6B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #8B6B95 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.