#8D6CA6
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.6% 0.094 309.8), rgb(141, 108, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8D6CA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 108, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.094 309.8) |
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 #8D6CA6 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6CA6 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6CA6 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6CA6 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
#C9BAD6
oklch(81% 0.042 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C1
oklch(70.6% 0.068 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#997BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.086 309.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6CA6
oklch(58.6% 0.094 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#705286
oklch(49.1% 0.088 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B436D
oklch(42.6% 0.073 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3958
oklch(37.7% 0.056 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2234
oklch(27.2% 0.035 309.5)
#8D6CA6 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) | #6178A8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697AA4 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7481 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6CA6
#8D6CA6
oklch(58.6% 0.094 309.8)
- #6A8749
#6A8749
oklch(58.6% 0.094 129.4)
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 #8D6CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #8D6CA6 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.