#8A5760
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.6% 0.069 8.2), rgb(138, 87, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#8A5760 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5760 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 87, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.069 8.2) |
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 #8A5760 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5760 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5760 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5760 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF939A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7881
oklch(63% 0.069 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#99616B
oklch(55.6% 0.074 8.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5760
oklch(51.6% 0.069 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4249
oklch(42.8% 0.056 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#8A5760 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) | #5F5F60 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C695F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93535A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5760
#8A5760
oklch(51.6% 0.069 8.2)
- #31756F
#31756F
oklch(51.7% 0.069 187.4)
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 #8A5760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
Use #8A5760 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.