#8A586A
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.1% 0.07 356.6), rgb(138, 88, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8A586A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A586A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 88, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.07 356.6) |
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 #8A586A | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A586A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A586A text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A586A text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A1
oklch(70.7% 0.054 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC788A
oklch(63.1% 0.069 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#976074
oklch(55.5% 0.076 356.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A586A
oklch(52.1% 0.07 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#694150
oklch(42.7% 0.059 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#553742
oklch(37.6% 0.046 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#8A586A 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) | #5E616B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6A69 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92565E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A586A
#8A586A
oklch(52.1% 0.07 356.6)
- #367768
#367768
oklch(52.2% 0.071 176.1)
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 #8A586A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A586A 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.