#8A556E
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.7% 0.078 350.4), rgb(138, 85, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#8A556E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A556E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 85, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.078 350.4) |
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 #8A556E | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A556E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A556E text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A556E text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A6
oklch(70.8% 0.06 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7690
oklch(63.1% 0.078 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#985E7A
oklch(55.5% 0.084 349.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A556E
oklch(51.7% 0.078 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4054
oklch(42.8% 0.065 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#563645
oklch(37.6% 0.051 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#8A556E 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) | #5A606F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67686D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91545E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A556E
#8A556E
oklch(51.7% 0.078 350.4)
- #327761
#327761
oklch(51.8% 0.079 169.5)
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 #8A556E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.022
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
Use #8A556E 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.