#8E6392
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.1% 0.087 323.7), rgb(142, 99, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8E6392 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6392 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 99, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.087 323.7) |
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 #8E6392 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6392 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6392 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6392 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CF
oklch(81% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#B494B7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#A279A5
oklch(63.1% 0.08 324.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6392
oklch(56.1% 0.087 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#77507B
oklch(49% 0.082 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#614264
oklch(42.7% 0.067 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3851
oklch(37.6% 0.051 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#8E6392 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) | #5F6F94 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697490 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906874 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6392
#8E6392
oklch(56.1% 0.087 323.7)
- #558253
#558253
oklch(56.1% 0.087 143.4)
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 #8E6392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
Use #8E6392 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.