#8A5571
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.8% 0.08 347.3), rgb(138, 85, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#8A5571 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5571 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 85, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.08 347.3) |
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 #8A5571 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5571 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5571 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5571 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE91A8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7692
oklch(63.1% 0.078 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#985E7D
oklch(55.6% 0.086 347)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5571
oklch(51.8% 0.08 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#694056
oklch(42.7% 0.065 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#563647
oklch(37.7% 0.052 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#8A5571 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) | #596072 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666970 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91545F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5571
#8A5571
oklch(51.8% 0.08 347.3)
- #33775F
#33775F
oklch(51.8% 0.079 167.4)
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 #8A5571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.019
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
Use #8A5571 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.