#8D6471
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55% 0.056 358.4), rgb(141, 100, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8D6471 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6471 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 100, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.056 358.4) |
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 #8D6471 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6471 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6471 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6471 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5D9
oklch(88.4% 0.014 355)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#B797A0
oklch(70.8% 0.04 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47D89
oklch(63.1% 0.051 358.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6471
oklch(55% 0.056 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#795460
oklch(48.9% 0.052 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#63454F
oklch(42.7% 0.044 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A41
oklch(37.7% 0.034 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#8D6471 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) | #696B71 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737270 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946268 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6471
#8D6471
oklch(55% 0.056 358.4)
- #4C7C72
#4C7C72
oklch(54.9% 0.055 179.4)
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 #8D6471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
Use #8D6471 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.