#8A5575
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52% 0.083 343.4), rgb(138, 85, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#8A5575 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5575 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 85, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.083 343.4) |
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 #8A5575 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5575 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5575 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5575 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AB
oklch(70.7% 0.064 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7696
oklch(63.2% 0.081 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#985E81
oklch(55.7% 0.089 343.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5575
oklch(52% 0.083 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#693F59
oklch(42.6% 0.069 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#563649
oklch(37.8% 0.054 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#8A5575 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) | #586076 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656974 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905560 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5575
#8A5575
oklch(52% 0.083 343.4)
- #35785B
#35785B
oklch(52.1% 0.083 162.8)
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 #8A5575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.016
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.018
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
Use #8A5575 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.