#8A5B74
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53% 0.071 346.6), rgb(138, 91, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#8A5B74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5B74 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 91, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.071 346.6) |
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 #8A5B74 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5B74 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5B74 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5B74 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C5
oklch(81% 0.032 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#B994A7
oklch(70.6% 0.051 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77A91
oklch(63.1% 0.064 347)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5B74
oklch(53% 0.071 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5168
oklch(49% 0.066 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#654355
oklch(42.7% 0.054 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#523846
oklch(37.5% 0.043 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#8A5B74 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) | #5E6475 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6C73 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905A64 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5B74
#8A5B74
oklch(53% 0.071 346.6)
- #407963
#407963
oklch(53% 0.07 166.7)
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 #8A5B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.011
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A5B74 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.