#8A5A71
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.7% 0.07 349.6), rgb(138, 90, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#8A5A71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5A71 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 90, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.07 349.6) |
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 #8A5A71 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5A71 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5A71 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5A71 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#A87A8F
oklch(63.2% 0.064 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5A71
oklch(52.7% 0.07 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5166
oklch(49.1% 0.066 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#664353
oklch(42.8% 0.054 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#533845
oklch(37.6% 0.043 349)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#8A5A71 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) | #5E6372 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6B70 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915962 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5A71
#8A5A71
oklch(52.7% 0.07 349.6)
- #3D7864
#3D7864
oklch(52.7% 0.07 169.3)
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 #8A5A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.015
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
Use #8A5A71 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.