#8B5967
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.3% 0.068 1.5), rgb(139, 89, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#8B5967 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5967 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 89, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.068 1.5) |
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 #8B5967 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5967 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5967 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5967 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#D4B8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 1)
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Step 400
400
#BE939E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7886
oklch(63.1% 0.069 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#976170
oklch(55.6% 0.073 1.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5967
oklch(52.3% 0.068 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#69424D
oklch(42.8% 0.056 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#8B5967 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) | #606267 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6B66 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93565E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5967
#8B5967
oklch(52.3% 0.068 1.5)
- #36776C
#36776C
oklch(52.3% 0.069 180.9)
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 #8B5967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #8B5967 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.