#8B5A67
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.5% 0.067 2.3), rgb(139, 90, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#8B5A67 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5A67 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 90, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.067 2.3) |
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 #8B5A67 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5A67 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5A67 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5A67 text on black | 3.75:1 | 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
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB959E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A86
oklch(63.1% 0.062 2.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5A67
oklch(52.5% 0.067 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F525E
oklch(49.2% 0.062 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#67434C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#543940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#8B5A67 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) | #616267 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6B66 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93575E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5A67
#8B5A67
oklch(52.5% 0.067 2.3)
- #38776D
#38776D
oklch(52.5% 0.067 181.9)
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 #8B5A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
Use #8B5A67 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.