#8D6399
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.3% 0.094 318.6), rgb(141, 99, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#8D6399 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6399 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 99, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.094 318.6) |
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 #8D6399 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6399 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6399 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6399 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393BC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#A079AB
oklch(63.2% 0.086 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6399
oklch(56.3% 0.094 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#765081
oklch(49.2% 0.088 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#604268
oklch(42.8% 0.071 319)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#8D6399 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) | #5C6F9B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667497 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6977 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6399
#8D6399
oklch(56.3% 0.094 318.6)
- #58834B
#58834B
oklch(56.4% 0.095 138.7)
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 #8D6399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
Use #8D6399 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.