#8B536F
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.5% 0.083 349.1), rgb(139, 83, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8B536F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B536F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 83, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.083 349.1) |
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 #8B536F | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B536F | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B536F text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B536F text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 348.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C5
oklch(81% 0.04 349)
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Step 400
400
#C091A7
oklch(70.8% 0.064 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7591
oklch(63.1% 0.081 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5D7C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 348.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B536F
oklch(51.5% 0.083 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F55
oklch(42.8% 0.068 349)
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Step 900
900
#573646
oklch(37.8% 0.053 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#8B536F 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) | #585F70 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66686E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92525D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B536F
#8B536F
oklch(51.5% 0.083 349.1)
- #2C775F
#2C775F
oklch(51.6% 0.084 168.7)
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 #8B536F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
Use #8B536F 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.