#8A3C56
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.7% 0.11 1.3), rgb(138, 60, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#8A3C56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3C56 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 60, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.11 1.3) |
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 #8A3C56 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3C56 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3C56 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3C56 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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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
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8A9D
oklch(70.6% 0.085 1)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C85
oklch(63.1% 0.109 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA536F
oklch(55.7% 0.118 1.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3C56
oklch(46.7% 0.11 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#76374C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#60303F
oklch(37.7% 0.072 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#8A3C56 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) | #494D57 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5C54 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953546 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3C56
#8A3C56
oklch(46.7% 0.11 1.3)
- #00695D
#00695D
oklch(46.7% 0.084 181.4)
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 #8A3C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.072
Use #8A3C56 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.