#8D6473
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55% 0.057 355.4), rgb(141, 100, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#8D6473 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6473 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 100, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.057 355.4) |
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 #8D6473 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6473 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6473 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6473 text on black | 4.20:1 | 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
#CFBAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#B696A2
oklch(70.6% 0.041 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#A47D8B
oklch(63.2% 0.052 355.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6473
oklch(55% 0.057 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#795462
oklch(49% 0.053 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#634550
oklch(42.7% 0.044 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A42
oklch(37.7% 0.035 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#8D6473 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) | #686B74 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727272 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946269 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6473
#8D6473
oklch(55% 0.057 355.4)
- #4C7D70
#4C7D70
oklch(55.1% 0.057 175.3)
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 #8D6473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
Use #8D6473 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.