#8D6572
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.2% 0.055 357.8), rgb(141, 101, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#8D6572 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6572 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.055 357.8) |
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 #8D6572 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6572 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6572 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6572 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#B697A0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#A37D89
oklch(63% 0.05 357.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6572
oklch(55.2% 0.055 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#795561
oklch(49.2% 0.051 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#62454F
oklch(42.6% 0.042 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A41
oklch(37.5% 0.033 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#8D6572 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) | #6A6C72 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737371 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946369 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6572
#8D6572
oklch(55.2% 0.055 357.8)
- #4E7D72
#4E7D72
oklch(55.2% 0.054 177.7)
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 #8D6572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
Use #8D6572 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.