#8F617B
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55% 0.07 344.7), rgb(143, 97, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#8F617B is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 345°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F617B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 97, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.07 344.7) |
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 #8F617B | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F617B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F617B text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F617B text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400
#B895A8
oklch(70.8% 0.049 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#A67A93
oklch(63.1% 0.064 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F617B
oklch(55% 0.07 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5269
oklch(49.1% 0.064 345)
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Step 800
800
#644356
oklch(42.7% 0.053 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#523947
oklch(37.8% 0.041 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#8F617B 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) | #646A7C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F727A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95616A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F617B
#8F617B
oklch(55% 0.07 344.7)
- #487F67
#487F67
oklch(55.1% 0.07 164.2)
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 #8F617B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
Use #8F617B 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.