#8A6476
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.8% 0.055 349.1), rgb(138, 100, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#8A6476 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 349°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6476 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 100, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.055 349.1) |
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 #8A6476 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6476 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6476 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6476 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#CEBAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#B597A4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#A27D8E
oklch(63.1% 0.051 349.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6476
oklch(54.8% 0.055 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#775565
oklch(49.1% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#614653
oklch(42.8% 0.042 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B44
oklch(37.7% 0.031 350)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#8A6476 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) | #676B77 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707175 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90636A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6476
#8A6476
oklch(54.8% 0.055 349.1)
- #507C6B
#507C6B
oklch(54.9% 0.056 168)
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 #8A6476, 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 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A6476 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.