#8D557F
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(52.7% 0.094 336.6), rgb(141, 85, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8D557F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D557F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.094 336.6) |
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 #8D557F | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D557F | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D557F text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D557F text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DF
oklch(88.6% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B0
oklch(70.7% 0.067 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB759D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 336.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D557F
oklch(52.7% 0.094 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#804D73
oklch(49.2% 0.087 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#683F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#55364D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#32202D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 337.2)
#8D557F 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) | #566281 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925764 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D557F
#8D557F
oklch(52.7% 0.094 336.6)
- #367B54
#367B54
oklch(52.7% 0.094 156.3)
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 #8D557F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.019
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D557F 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.