#8B7396
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.1% 0.059 315.1), rgb(139, 115, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#8B7396 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7396 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 115, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.059 315.1) |
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 #8B7396 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7396 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7396 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7396 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B3
oklch(70.7% 0.042 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#9680A1
oklch(63.1% 0.055 314.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7396
oklch(59.1% 0.059 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5776
oklch(49% 0.055 316)
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Step 800
800
#594760
oklch(42.6% 0.046 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#493C4F
oklch(37.7% 0.036 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#8B7396 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) | #6E7A97 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C95 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B777F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7396
#8B7396
oklch(59.1% 0.059 315.1)
- #6E8662
#6E8662
oklch(59.1% 0.06 135.4)
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 #8B7396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.055
Use #8B7396 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.