#8B6EA1
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.6% 0.083 309.9), rgb(139, 110, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8B6EA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 110, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.083 309.9) |
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 #8B6EA1 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6EA1 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6EA1 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6EA1 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BD
oklch(70.8% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#987DAC
oklch(63.2% 0.075 310.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6EA1
oklch(58.6% 0.083 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5482
oklch(49.1% 0.078 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4569
oklch(42.7% 0.063 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A56
oklch(37.7% 0.051 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#8B6EA1 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) | #6578A3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7A9F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897580 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6EA1
#8B6EA1
oklch(58.6% 0.083 309.9)
- #6C8650
#6C8650
oklch(58.6% 0.083 129.6)
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 #8B6EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
Use #8B6EA1 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.