#8A5272
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.3% 0.086 345.3), rgb(138, 82, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8A5272 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5272 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 82, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.086 345.3) |
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 #8A5272 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5272 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5272 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5272 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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 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
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#C090AA
oklch(70.7% 0.067 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7495
oklch(63.1% 0.086 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 345.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5272
oklch(51.3% 0.086 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E58
oklch(42.7% 0.073 345)
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Step 900
900
#573548
oklch(37.7% 0.056 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#8A5272 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) | #565E73 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646771 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91525D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5272
#8A5272
oklch(51.3% 0.086 345.3)
- #2D765B
#2D765B
oklch(51.2% 0.085 165.7)
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 #8A5272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.023
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A5272 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.