#8B6063
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.5% 0.056 14.5), rgb(139, 96, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8B6063 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6063 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 96, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.056 14.5) |
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 #8B6063 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6063 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6063 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B6063 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99799
oklch(70.8% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77D80
oklch(63.2% 0.052 13.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6063
oklch(53.5% 0.056 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5557
oklch(49.2% 0.052 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#654547
oklch(42.7% 0.044 15)
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Step 900
900
#523A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.034 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#8B6063 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) | #676663 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E62 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935C61 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6063
#8B6063
oklch(53.5% 0.056 14.5)
- #437877
#437877
oklch(53.6% 0.057 194)
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 #8B6063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
Use #8B6063 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.