#8D617B
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.7% 0.068 343.3), rgb(141, 97, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8D617B is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 343°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D617B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 97, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.068 343.3) |
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 #8D617B | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D617B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D617B text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D617B text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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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
#D0B9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#B795A8
oklch(70.7% 0.048 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#A57B93
oklch(63.2% 0.062 343.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D617B
oklch(54.7% 0.068 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A526A
oklch(49% 0.063 343)
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Step 800
800
#634456
oklch(42.7% 0.05 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#513947
oklch(37.7% 0.04 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#8D617B 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) | #636A7C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E717A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93616A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D617B
#8D617B
oklch(54.7% 0.068 343.3)
- #4A7D66
#4A7D66
oklch(54.7% 0.066 163.8)
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 #8D617B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
Use #8D617B 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.