#8A556C
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.6% 0.077 352.5), rgb(138, 85, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#8A556C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A556C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 85, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.077 352.5) |
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 #8A556C | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A556C | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A556C text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A556C text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A4
oklch(70.8% 0.059 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE768E
oklch(63.1% 0.077 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#995F78
oklch(55.7% 0.082 352.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A556C
oklch(51.6% 0.077 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4052
oklch(42.7% 0.064 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#563744
oklch(37.8% 0.048 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#8A556C 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) | #5B5F6D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68686B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92535D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A556C
#8A556C
oklch(51.6% 0.077 352.5)
- #317663
#317663
oklch(51.6% 0.076 172.4)
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 #8A556C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A556C 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.