#8E5D71
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.8% 0.069 353.6), rgb(142, 93, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8E5D71 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.069 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 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5D71 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 93, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.069 353.6) |
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 #8E5D71 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5D71 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5D71 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5D71 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C2
oklch(81% 0.031 354)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A3
oklch(70.7% 0.051 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#A97A8C
oklch(63.2% 0.063 354.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5D71
oklch(53.8% 0.069 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5163
oklch(49.1% 0.065 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#664351
oklch(42.7% 0.052 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#533843
oklch(37.6% 0.042 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#8E5D71 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) | #626672 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6E70 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955B64 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5D71
#8E5D71
oklch(53.8% 0.069 353.6)
- #3E7B6B
#3E7B6B
oklch(53.7% 0.069 174.4)
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 #8E5D71, 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 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
Use #8E5D71 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.