#8D5375
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52% 0.089 344.6), rgb(141, 83, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#8D5375 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5375 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 83, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.089 344.6) |
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 #8D5375 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5375 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5375 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5375 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#C190AB
oklch(70.8% 0.069 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07496
oklch(63.2% 0.088 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B81
oklch(55.6% 0.097 344.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5375
oklch(52% 0.089 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E59
oklch(42.7% 0.073 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#573549
oklch(37.7% 0.057 344)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#8D5375 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) | #576076 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666973 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94535F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5375
#8D5375
oklch(52% 0.089 344.6)
- #2C795B
#2C795B
oklch(52% 0.09 164.2)
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 #8D5375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.020
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
Use #8D5375 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.