#8A5675
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.1% 0.081 343.7), rgb(138, 86, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8A5675 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5675 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 86, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.081 343.7) |
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 #8A5675 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5675 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5675 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5675 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#BD91AA
oklch(70.6% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7696
oklch(63.1% 0.08 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#975E80
oklch(55.6% 0.087 343.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5675
oklch(52.1% 0.081 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#694058
oklch(42.8% 0.066 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#553649
oklch(37.6% 0.053 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#8A5675 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) | #596176 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666974 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905661 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5675
#8A5675
oklch(52.1% 0.081 343.7)
- #37785C
#37785C
oklch(52.2% 0.081 163.2)
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 #8A5675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.014
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.017
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #8A5675 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.