#8B5968
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.4% 0.069 0.3), rgb(139, 89, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#8B5968 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5968 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 89, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.069 0.3) |
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 #8B5968 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5968 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5968 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5968 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC949F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A88
oklch(63.2% 0.063 359.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5968
oklch(52.4% 0.069 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F515F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 360)
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Step 800
800
#67434E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#543840
oklch(37.6% 0.042 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#8B5968 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) | #606268 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6B67 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93565E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5968
#8B5968
oklch(52.4% 0.069 0.3)
- #37776C
#37776C
oklch(52.4% 0.068 180.8)
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 #8B5968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.062
Use #8B5968 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.