#8D5E72
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.9% 0.067 352.4), rgb(141, 94, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8D5E72 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 352°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5E72 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 94, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.067 352.4) |
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 #8D5E72 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5E72 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5E72 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5E72 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#B995A3
oklch(70.7% 0.047 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#A87A8D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 352.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5E72
oklch(53.9% 0.067 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5264
oklch(49.2% 0.063 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#654352
oklch(42.6% 0.052 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#533944
oklch(37.8% 0.04 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#302128
oklch(26.9% 0.026 349.4)
#8D5E72 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) | #636773 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F71 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945C65 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5E72
#8D5E72
oklch(53.9% 0.067 352.4)
- #417B6A
#417B6A
oklch(53.8% 0.067 172.6)
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 #8D5E72, 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 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D5E72 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.