#8D6077
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.4% 0.066 347.5), rgb(141, 96, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8D6077 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 348°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6077 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 96, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.066 347.5) |
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 #8D6077 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6077 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6077 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D6077 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#EFE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B895A6
oklch(70.7% 0.048 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#A67B90
oklch(63.2% 0.061 348.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6077
oklch(54.4% 0.066 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5267
oklch(49% 0.062 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#644354
oklch(42.6% 0.052 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#523945
oklch(37.7% 0.04 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#8D6077 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) | #636978 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7076 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935F68 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6077
#8D6077
oklch(54.4% 0.066 347.5)
- #477C68
#477C68
oklch(54.3% 0.065 167.7)
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 #8D6077, 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 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D6077 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.