#8B596D
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.5% 0.071 354.2), rgb(139, 89, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#8B596D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B596D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 89, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.071 354.2) |
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 #8B596D | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B596D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B596D text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B596D text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C2
oklch(81% 0.031 354)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A3
oklch(70.7% 0.051 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA798C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 354.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B596D
oklch(52.5% 0.071 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5163
oklch(49.2% 0.066 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#674251
oklch(42.7% 0.055 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#543843
oklch(37.7% 0.043 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#8B596D 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) | #5E626E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6B6C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925760 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B596D
#8B596D
oklch(52.5% 0.071 354.2)
- #387867
#387867
oklch(52.5% 0.072 173.7)
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 #8B596D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.021
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
Use #8B596D 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.