#8A3D51
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.7% 0.107 5.8), rgb(138, 61, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#8A3D51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 6°. 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 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3D51 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 61, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.107 5.8) |
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 #8A3D51 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3D51 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3D51 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3D51 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BB
oklch(80.8% 0.052 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B99
oklch(70.7% 0.082 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF6D80
oklch(63.1% 0.106 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5469
oklch(55.6% 0.114 6.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3D51
oklch(46.7% 0.107 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#763848
oklch(42.6% 0.088 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#60313C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 6)
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Step 950
950
#381D23
oklch(27% 0.043 6)
#8A3D51 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) | #4B4D52 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5C4F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953544 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3D51
#8A3D51
oklch(46.7% 0.107 5.8)
- #006961
#006961
oklch(46.9% 0.082 185.7)
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 #8A3D51, 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 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.070
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.071
Use #8A3D51 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.