#8F576F
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.7% 0.08 353), rgb(143, 87, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8F576F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 353°. 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 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F576F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 87, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.08 353) |
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 #8F576F | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F576F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F576F text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F576F text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.037 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD778D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 353.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F576F
oklch(52.7% 0.08 353)
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Step 700
700
#824E64
oklch(49.1% 0.076 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#694052
oklch(42.6% 0.062 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#563744
oklch(37.8% 0.048 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#8F576F 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) | #5D6270 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6C6E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97555F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F576F
#8F576F
oklch(52.7% 0.08 353)
- #307A66
#307A66
oklch(52.7% 0.08 172.5)
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 #8F576F, 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 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
Use #8F576F 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.