#8A5860
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.8% 0.067 9.2), rgb(138, 88, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#8A5860 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5860 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 88, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.067 9.2) |
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 #8A5860 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5860 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5860 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5860 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
#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
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.033 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE949A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7981
oklch(63.1% 0.066 9)
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Step 600
600
#98616A
oklch(55.5% 0.072 9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5860
oklch(51.8% 0.067 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4248
oklch(42.7% 0.056 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#8A5860 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) | #606060 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C695F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93545B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5860
#8A5860
oklch(51.8% 0.067 9.2)
- #337570
#337570
oklch(51.8% 0.068 188.6)
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 #8A5860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
Use #8A5860 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.