#8D689B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.4% 0.087 316.5), rgb(141, 104, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#8D689B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D689B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 104, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.087 316.5) |
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 #8D689B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D689B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D689B text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D689B text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B195BB
oklch(70.8% 0.063 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAA
oklch(63% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D689B
oklch(57.4% 0.087 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#735280
oklch(49.2% 0.081 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4368
oklch(42.7% 0.068 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3954
oklch(37.8% 0.052 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#8D689B 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) | #61739D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697799 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6E7B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D689B
#8D689B
oklch(57.4% 0.087 316.5)
- #608450
#608450
oklch(57.3% 0.087 136.5)
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 #8D689B, 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 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D689B 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.