#8D6D95
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58% 0.071 319.5), rgb(141, 109, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8D6D95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6D95 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 109, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.071 319.5) |
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 #8D6D95 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6D95 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6D95 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6D95 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#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
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABACE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.066 319.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6D95
oklch(58% 0.071 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#715578
oklch(49.2% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4562
oklch(42.6% 0.055 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A50
oklch(37.7% 0.044 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#8D6D95 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) | #697697 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707994 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E717B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6D95
#8D6D95
oklch(58% 0.071 319.5)
- #65855C
#65855C
oklch(58.1% 0.071 138.9)
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 #8D6D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.009
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #8D6D95 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.