#8B6074
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.1% 0.062 349.9), rgb(139, 96, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8B6074 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 350°. 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6074 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 96, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.062 349.9) |
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 #8B6074 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6074 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6074 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B6074 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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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
#D0BAC3
oklch(81% 0.028 351)
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Step 400
400
#B796A4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57C8E
oklch(63.2% 0.056 350.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6074
oklch(54.1% 0.062 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5365
oklch(49% 0.058 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#634453
oklch(42.6% 0.048 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#513A44
oklch(37.8% 0.036 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#8B6074 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) | #646875 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F73 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915F67 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6074
#8B6074
oklch(54.1% 0.062 349.9)
- #487B69
#487B69
oklch(54.1% 0.062 169.4)
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 #8B6074, 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 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
Use #8B6074 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.