#8A596E
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.4% 0.07 352.5), rgb(138, 89, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8A596E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A596E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 89, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.07 352.5) |
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 #8A596E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A596E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A596E text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A596E text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C2
oklch(81% 0.031 354)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A4
oklch(70.7% 0.051 352)
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Step 500
500
#A9798D
oklch(63% 0.066 352.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A596E
oklch(52.4% 0.07 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5164
oklch(49.1% 0.066 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#664252
oklch(42.6% 0.055 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#533844
oklch(37.6% 0.042 351)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#8A596E 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) | #5E626F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6B6D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915760 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A596E
#8A596E
oklch(52.4% 0.07 352.5)
- #3A7766
#3A7766
oklch(52.3% 0.07 173.1)
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 #8A596E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.020
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
Use #8A596E 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.