#8F606E
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.3% 0.064 0), rgb(143, 96, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#8F606E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F606E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 96, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.064 0) |
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 #8F606E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F606E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F606E text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8F606E text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA959F
oklch(70.7% 0.046 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#A87B88
oklch(63.1% 0.059 359.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F606E
oklch(54.3% 0.064 0)
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Step 700
700
#7D525F
oklch(49% 0.06 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#66444E
oklch(42.8% 0.049 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#533941
oklch(37.7% 0.039 359)
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Step 950
950
#312226
oklch(27.2% 0.024 1.2)
#8F606E 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) | #66686E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975D65 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F606E
#8F606E
oklch(54.3% 0.064 0)
- #427C71
#427C71
oklch(54.3% 0.064 180.1)
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 #8F606E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
Use #8F606E 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.