#8E6E95
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.3% 0.069 320.2), rgb(142, 110, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8E6E95 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6E95 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 110, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.069 320.2) |
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 #8E6E95 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6E95 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6E95 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6E95 text on black | 4.81:1 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABACD
oklch(80.8% 0.032 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B4
oklch(70.7% 0.05 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA2
oklch(63.1% 0.064 319.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6E95
oklch(58.3% 0.069 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#715578
oklch(49.2% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4561
oklch(42.6% 0.054 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.042 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C222E
oklch(26.9% 0.026 320.7)
#8E6E95 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) | #6A7797 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717A94 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F727C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6E95
#8E6E95
oklch(58.3% 0.069 320.2)
- #65865E
#65865E
oklch(58.4% 0.07 140.1)
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 #8E6E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.008
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
Use #8E6E95 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.