#8B5877
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.7% 0.079 343), rgb(139, 88, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8B5877 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5877 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 88, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.079 343) |
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 #8B5877 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5877 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5877 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5877 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB93AA
oklch(70.7% 0.057 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97895
oklch(63.1% 0.073 343.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5877
oklch(52.7% 0.079 343)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6C
oklch(49% 0.075 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#674158
oklch(42.7% 0.062 343)
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Step 900
900
#543748
oklch(37.7% 0.049 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#8B5877 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) | #5B6378 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676B76 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915863 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5877
#8B5877
oklch(52.7% 0.079 343)
- #3A795E
#3A795E
oklch(52.6% 0.079 163.6)
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 #8B5877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.009
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #8B5877 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.