#8B6DA4
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.5% 0.089 308.8), rgb(139, 109, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8B6DA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 109, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.089 308.8) |
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 #8B6DA4 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6DA4 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6DA4 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6DA4 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC96BF
oklch(70.6% 0.064 309)
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Step 500
500
#987CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.081 309.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6DA4
oklch(58.5% 0.089 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5384
oklch(49% 0.082 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A446C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A57
oklch(37.8% 0.052 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#8B6DA4 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) | #6378A6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6979A2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887581 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6DA4
#8B6DA4
oklch(58.5% 0.089 308.8)
- #6C864C
#6C864C
oklch(58.5% 0.088 128.6)
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 #8B6DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #8B6DA4 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.