#8E596B
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.8% 0.074 358), rgb(142, 89, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#8E596B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E596B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 89, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.074 358) |
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 #8E596B | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E596B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E596B text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E596B text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A0
oklch(70.6% 0.053 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7889
oklch(63% 0.069 358)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E596B
oklch(52.8% 0.074 358)
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Step 700
700
#805060
oklch(49% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#68424F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#553841
oklch(37.7% 0.043 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#8E596B 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) | #60636C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6C6A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96565F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E596B
#8E596B
oklch(52.8% 0.074 358)
- #34796B
#34796B
oklch(52.8% 0.073 178)
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 #8E596B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
Use #8E596B 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.