#8D6CA5
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.6% 0.093 310.2), rgb(141, 108, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8D6CA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 108, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.093 310.2) |
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 #8D6CA5 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6CA5 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6CA5 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6CA5 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD5
oklch(81% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE95C0
oklch(70.7% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#997BB0
oklch(63.1% 0.085 309.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6CA5
oklch(58.6% 0.093 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#705285
oklch(49.1% 0.086 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B436C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3958
oklch(37.7% 0.056 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#8D6CA5 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) | #6277A7 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697AA3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7481 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6CA5
#8D6CA5
oklch(58.6% 0.093 310.2)
- #69874B
#69874B
oklch(58.5% 0.092 130.5)
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 #8D6CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
Use #8D6CA5 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.