#8A3B58
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.7% 0.112 359.3), rgb(138, 59, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#8A3B58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3B58 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 59, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.112 359.3) |
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 #8A3B58 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3B58 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3B58 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3B58 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF6B87
oklch(63% 0.111 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5271
oklch(55.6% 0.12 359.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3B58
oklch(46.7% 0.112 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#77374D
oklch(42.8% 0.093 0)
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Step 900
900
#603040
oklch(37.7% 0.072 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C26
oklch(26.9% 0.046 357.8)
#8A3B58 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) | #484C59 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5B56 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943546 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3B58
#8A3B58
oklch(46.7% 0.112 359.3)
- #00695B
#00695B
oklch(46.6% 0.085 179.4)
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 #8A3B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.071
Use #8A3B58 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.