#8A6167
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.7% 0.054 9.4), rgb(138, 97, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8A6167 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6167 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 97, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.054 9.4) |
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 #8A6167 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6167 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6167 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6167 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBD
oklch(81% 0.024 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7979B
oklch(70.7% 0.039 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#A57D83
oklch(63% 0.05 8.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6167
oklch(53.7% 0.054 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A555A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#63464A
oklch(42.7% 0.04 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#513B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.031 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#8A6167 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) | #676767 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716F66 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925E63 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6167
#8A6167
oklch(53.7% 0.054 9.4)
- #477874
#477874
oklch(53.7% 0.054 189)
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 #8A6167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A6167 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.