#8E586F
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.8% 0.077 353), rgb(142, 88, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#8E586F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E586F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 88, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.077 353) |
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 #8E586F | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E586F | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E586F text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E586F text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#BD93A4
oklch(70.8% 0.055 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC788D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 353.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E586F
oklch(52.8% 0.077 353)
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Step 700
700
#814F64
oklch(49.1% 0.073 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#694152
oklch(42.8% 0.06 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#553744
oklch(37.6% 0.047 352)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#8E586F 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) | #5E6370 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6C6E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965660 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E586F
#8E586F
oklch(52.8% 0.077 353)
- #337A67
#337A67
oklch(52.9% 0.078 173)
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 #8E586F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.020
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
Use #8E586F 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.