#8A6579
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.1% 0.055 345.4), rgb(138, 101, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8A6579 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6579 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.055 345.4) |
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 #8A6579 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6579 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6579 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6579 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC4
oklch(80.8% 0.025 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#B497A6
oklch(70.7% 0.04 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#A17D90
oklch(63% 0.052 345.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6579
oklch(55.1% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#765567
oklch(49% 0.051 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#604654
oklch(42.7% 0.041 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B45
oklch(37.8% 0.032 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#8A6579 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) | #676C7A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707278 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F656C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6579
#8A6579
oklch(55.1% 0.055 345.4)
- #527C6A
#527C6A
oklch(55% 0.055 165.8)
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 #8A6579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A6579 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.