#8B6CAA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.6% 0.098 306.5), rgb(139, 108, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8B6CAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6CAA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 108, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.098 306.5) |
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 #8B6CAA | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6CAA | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6CAA text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6CAA text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD8
oklch(81% 0.044 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#977BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6CAA
oklch(58.6% 0.098 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5289
oklch(49.1% 0.091 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4370
oklch(42.7% 0.077 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A395A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#8B6CAA 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) | #5F78AC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6679A8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877583 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6CAA
#8B6CAA
oklch(58.6% 0.098 306.5)
- #6D8743
#6D8743
oklch(58.7% 0.099 126.5)
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 #8B6CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
Use #8B6CAA 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.