#8A6477
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.8% 0.056 347.6), rgb(138, 100, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8A6477 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 348°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6477 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 100, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.056 347.6) |
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 #8A6477 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6477 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6477 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6477 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.014 348)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#B497A5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#A27D8F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 347.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6477
oklch(54.8% 0.056 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#775566
oklch(49.1% 0.051 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#614653
oklch(42.8% 0.042 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A45
oklch(37.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2228
oklch(26.8% 0.021 347.1)
#8A6477 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) | #676B78 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707176 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F636A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6477
#8A6477
oklch(54.8% 0.056 347.6)
- #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 #8A6477, 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 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A6477 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.