#8D5871
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.7% 0.077 350.3), rgb(141, 88, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#8D5871 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5871 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 88, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.077 350.3) |
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 #8D5871 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5871 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5871 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5871 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A5
oklch(70.7% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB788F
oklch(63.1% 0.071 350.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5871
oklch(52.7% 0.077 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#804F66
oklch(49.1% 0.073 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#684153
oklch(42.7% 0.06 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#553745
oklch(37.7% 0.048 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#322128
oklch(27.1% 0.029 352.7)
#8D5871 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) | #5D6372 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6B70 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945761 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5871
#8D5871
oklch(52.7% 0.077 350.3)
- #357964
#357964
oklch(52.6% 0.077 170.4)
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 #8D5871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.016
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
Use #8D5871 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.