#8A6374
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.5% 0.056 351.3), rgb(138, 99, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#8A6374 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6374 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 99, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.056 351.3) |
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 #8A6374 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6374 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6374 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6374 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#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
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.025 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#B597A3
oklch(70.7% 0.039 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 351.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6374
oklch(54.5% 0.056 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#785564
oklch(49.2% 0.051 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#624552
oklch(42.7% 0.044 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A44
oklch(37.6% 0.035 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#8A6374 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) | #676A75 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707073 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906269 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6374
#8A6374
oklch(54.5% 0.056 351.3)
- #4E7B6C
#4E7B6C
oklch(54.6% 0.055 171.1)
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 #8A6374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
Use #8A6374 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.