#8A6273
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.3% 0.057 352), rgb(138, 98, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8A6273 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6273 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 98, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.057 352) |
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 #8A6273 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6273 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6273 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6273 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#B697A3
oklch(70.8% 0.04 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 351.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6273
oklch(54.3% 0.057 352)
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Step 700
700
#795464
oklch(49.1% 0.054 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#624551
oklch(42.6% 0.044 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#503A43
oklch(37.6% 0.034 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#8A6273 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) | #666974 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7072 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906168 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6273
#8A6273
oklch(54.3% 0.057 352)
- #4C7B6C
#4C7B6C
oklch(54.4% 0.057 171.9)
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 #8A6273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.026
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A6273 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.