#8E576E
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.6% 0.079 353.5), rgb(142, 87, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8E576E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E576E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 87, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.079 353.5) |
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 #8E576E | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E576E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E576E text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E576E text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD778D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 353.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E576E
oklch(52.6% 0.079 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#814F64
oklch(49.1% 0.073 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#694151
oklch(42.7% 0.06 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#563743
oklch(37.7% 0.048 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#8E576E 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) | #5D626F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6B6D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96555F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E576E
#8E576E
oklch(52.6% 0.079 353.5)
- #317967
#317967
oklch(52.5% 0.078 174.1)
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 #8E576E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.021
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #8E576E 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.