#8A566F
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.9% 0.077 349.8), rgb(138, 86, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#8A566F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 350°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A566F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 86, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.077 349.8) |
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 #8A566F | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A566F | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A566F text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A566F text on black | 3.64:1 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.037 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7790
oklch(63.2% 0.075 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#985F7A
oklch(55.7% 0.082 350.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A566F
oklch(51.9% 0.077 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#694054
oklch(42.6% 0.064 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#563745
oklch(37.8% 0.049 351)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#8A566F 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) | #5B6070 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68696E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91555F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A566F
#8A566F
oklch(51.9% 0.077 349.8)
- #347762
#347762
oklch(51.9% 0.077 170.1)
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 #8A566F, 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 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A566F 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.