#8A5071
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.9% 0.089 345.6), rgb(138, 80, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#8A5071 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5071 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 80, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.089 345.6) |
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 #8A5071 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5071 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5071 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5071 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#C190AA
oklch(70.8% 0.068 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07395
oklch(63% 0.089 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B80
oklch(55.5% 0.097 345)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5071
oklch(50.9% 0.089 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#583548
oklch(37.8% 0.057 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#8A5071 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) | #545D72 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63666F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914F5C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5071
#8A5071
oklch(50.9% 0.089 345.6)
- #27765A
#27765A
oklch(51% 0.089 165.9)
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 #8A5071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A5071 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.