#8D5474
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.1% 0.087 345.8), rgb(141, 84, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#8D5474 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5474 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 84, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.087 345.8) |
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 #8D5474 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5474 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5474 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5474 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#C090AA
oklch(70.7% 0.067 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7495
oklch(63.1% 0.086 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 345.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5474
oklch(52.1% 0.087 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E57
oklch(42.6% 0.072 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#573548
oklch(37.7% 0.056 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#8D5474 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) | #586075 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676973 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94535F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5474
#8D5474
oklch(52.1% 0.087 345.8)
- #2E795D
#2E795D
oklch(52.1% 0.087 165.4)
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 #8D5474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.019
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
Use #8D5474 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.