#8B6072
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54% 0.061 352.5), rgb(139, 96, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8B6072 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6072 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 96, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.061 352.5) |
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 #8B6072 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6072 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6072 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B6072 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC2
oklch(81% 0.027 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#B796A3
oklch(70.7% 0.043 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#A57C8D
oklch(63.2% 0.056 352.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6072
oklch(54% 0.061 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5364
oklch(49% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#644451
oklch(42.7% 0.048 353.2)
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Step 900
900
#513A43
oklch(37.7% 0.035 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#8B6072 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) | #646873 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F71 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915F66 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6072
#8B6072
oklch(54% 0.061 352.5)
- #477A6B
#477A6B
oklch(53.9% 0.06 173.1)
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 #8B6072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.023
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
Use #8B6072 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.