#8F586A
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.7% 0.076 358.9), rgb(143, 88, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#8F586A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F586A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 88, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.076 358.9) |
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 #8F586A | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F586A | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F586A text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F586A text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE93A0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7888
oklch(63.1% 0.069 359.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F586A
oklch(52.7% 0.076 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#824F60
oklch(49.1% 0.072 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#69414E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#563741
oklch(37.7% 0.047 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#8F586A 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) | #5F626B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6C69 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97555E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F586A
#8F586A
oklch(52.7% 0.076 358.9)
- #30796C
#30796C
oklch(52.6% 0.075 179.6)
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 #8F586A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #8F586A 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.