#8D6079
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.5% 0.068 345.2), rgb(141, 96, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8D6079 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6079 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 96, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.068 345.2) |
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 #8D6079 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6079 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6079 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D6079 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400
#B895A7
oklch(70.7% 0.048 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67A92
oklch(63% 0.064 345.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6079
oklch(54.5% 0.068 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5269
oklch(49.1% 0.064 345)
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Step 800
800
#644355
oklch(42.6% 0.053 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#523946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#8D6079 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) | #63697A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7078 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936069 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6079
#8D6079
oklch(54.5% 0.068 345.2)
- #477D66
#477D66
oklch(54.5% 0.069 164.8)
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 #8D6079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.017
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D6079 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.