#8B5965
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.3% 0.068 4), rgb(139, 89, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#8B5965 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5965 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 89, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.068 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 #8B5965 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5965 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5965 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5965 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE939D
oklch(70.6% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7985
oklch(63.2% 0.067 4)
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Step 600
600
#98616E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 4.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5965
oklch(52.3% 0.068 4)
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Step 800
800
#69424B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#56383F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#8B5965 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) | #606265 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6B64 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93565D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5965
#8B5965
oklch(52.3% 0.068 4)
- #36766E
#36766E
oklch(52.1% 0.067 184.6)
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 #8B5965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B5965 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.