#8A5D73
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.4% 0.066 348.8), rgb(138, 93, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#8A5D73 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5D73 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 93, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.066 348.8) |
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 #8A5D73 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5D73 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5D73 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5D73 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#EFE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B895A5
oklch(70.7% 0.047 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#A67B8F
oklch(63.1% 0.06 349.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5D73
oklch(53.4% 0.066 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5266
oklch(49% 0.061 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#644353
oklch(42.5% 0.051 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#523945
oklch(37.7% 0.04 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#302128
oklch(26.9% 0.026 349.4)
#8A5D73 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) | #616674 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6D72 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905C65 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5D73
#8A5D73
oklch(53.4% 0.066 348.8)
- #437966
#437966
oklch(53.3% 0.066 169.1)
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 #8A5D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.016
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
Use #8A5D73 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.