#8F647B
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.5% 0.064 346.1), rgb(143, 100, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8F647B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F647B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 100, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.064 346.1) |
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 #8F647B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F647B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F647B text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F647B text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC4
oklch(81% 0.027 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B795A7
oklch(70.6% 0.047 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#A47B91
oklch(63% 0.059 345.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F647B
oklch(55.5% 0.064 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5368
oklch(49.1% 0.06 346)
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Step 800
800
#634455
oklch(42.7% 0.05 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#513946
oklch(37.6% 0.039 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#8F647B 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) | #676C7C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71737A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95646C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F647B
#8F647B
oklch(55.5% 0.064 346.1)
- #4D7F6B
#4D7F6B
oklch(55.5% 0.063 166.8)
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 #8F647B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
Use #8F647B 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.