#8E6478
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.3% 0.061 349.2), rgb(142, 100, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#8E6478 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6478 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 100, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.061 349.2) |
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 #8E6478 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6478 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E6478 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6478 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.027 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#B796A5
oklch(70.8% 0.044 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#A47C8F
oklch(63.1% 0.056 348.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6478
oklch(55.3% 0.061 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#795466
oklch(49.2% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#634453
oklch(42.6% 0.048 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#513A45
oklch(37.8% 0.037 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#8E6478 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) | #676C79 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717377 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94636B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6478
#8E6478
oklch(55.3% 0.061 349.2)
- #4D7E6C
#4D7E6C
oklch(55.3% 0.061 168.8)
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 #8E6478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E6478 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.