#8D6E99
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.4% 0.074 316.4), rgb(141, 110, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8D6E99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6E99 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 110, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.074 316.4) |
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 #8D6E99 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6E99 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6E99 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6E99 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BACF
oklch(80.8% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B7
oklch(70.7% 0.053 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A7DA5
oklch(63.1% 0.067 316.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6E99
oklch(58.4% 0.074 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#70547B
oklch(49% 0.069 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4564
oklch(42.6% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A51
oklch(37.6% 0.044 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#8D6E99 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) | #68779B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A98 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D737D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6E99
#8D6E99
oklch(58.4% 0.074 316.4)
- #67865A
#67865A
oklch(58.4% 0.074 136.7)
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 #8D6E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #8D6E99 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.