#8D6596
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.6% 0.087 320.1), rgb(141, 101, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8D6596 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6596 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.087 320.1) |
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 #8D6596 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6596 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6596 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6596 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#B294B9
oklch(70.6% 0.063 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.08 319.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6596
oklch(56.6% 0.087 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#75517D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4366
oklch(42.7% 0.066 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3853
oklch(37.6% 0.053 320)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#8D6596 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) | #5F7098 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697594 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6A77 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6596
#8D6596
oklch(56.6% 0.087 320.1)
- #5A8351
#5A8351
oklch(56.6% 0.087 140)
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 #8D6596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
Use #8D6596 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.