#8A5C66
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.7% 0.062 5.2), rgb(138, 92, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8A5C66 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5C66 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 92, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.062 5.2) |
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 #8A5C66 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5C66 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5C66 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5C66 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABE
oklch(81% 0.027 5.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA969D
oklch(70.8% 0.044 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87B85
oklch(63% 0.058 4.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5C66
oklch(52.7% 0.062 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D535C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#66444B
oklch(42.7% 0.048 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#53393F
oklch(37.6% 0.038 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#312225
oklch(27.1% 0.024 5.5)
#8A5C66 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) | #636466 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6C65 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92595F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5C66
#8A5C66
oklch(52.7% 0.062 5.2)
- #3D7770
#3D7770
oklch(52.8% 0.062 185.3)
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 #8A5C66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
Use #8A5C66 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.