#8D6594
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.5% 0.085 321.4), rgb(141, 101, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8D6594 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6594 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.085 321.4) |
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 #8D6594 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6594 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6594 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6594 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B394B8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#A07AA6
oklch(63.2% 0.078 321.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6594
oklch(56.5% 0.085 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#75517C
oklch(49% 0.08 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#604365
oklch(42.8% 0.066 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3952
oklch(37.8% 0.05 321)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#8D6594 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) | #607096 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697492 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6A76 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6594
#8D6594
oklch(56.5% 0.085 321.4)
- #598253
#598253
oklch(56.4% 0.084 141.3)
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 #8D6594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
Use #8D6594 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.