#8E587E
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.3% 0.088 338.6), rgb(142, 88, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8E587E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E587E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 88, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.088 338.6) |
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 #8E587E | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E587E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E587E text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E587E text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AE
oklch(70.8% 0.063 339)
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Step 500
500
#AA769A
oklch(63% 0.081 338.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E587E
oklch(53.3% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E70
oklch(49.1% 0.081 339)
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Step 800
800
#67405C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#54364B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#8E587E 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) | #5A647F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C7C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945966 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E587E
#8E587E
oklch(53.3% 0.088 338.6)
- #3A7C5A
#3A7C5A
oklch(53.3% 0.087 158.9)
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 #8E587E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.013
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.028
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E587E 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.