#8A6574
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.9% 0.052 352.8), rgb(138, 101, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8A6574 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6574 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.052 352.8) |
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 #8A6574 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6574 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6574 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6574 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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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
#CEBBC2
oklch(81% 0.023 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#B497A3
oklch(70.6% 0.038 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17E8C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 352.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6574
oklch(54.9% 0.052 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#775563
oklch(49% 0.049 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#614651
oklch(42.7% 0.04 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B43
oklch(37.7% 0.031 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#8A6574 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) | #696C75 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717273 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90646A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6574
#8A6574
oklch(54.9% 0.052 352.8)
- #517C6E
#517C6E
oklch(55% 0.053 171.8)
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 #8A6574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A6574 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.