#8A3E55
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47% 0.106 3), rgb(138, 62, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#8A3E55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3E55 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 62, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.106 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 #8A3E55 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3E55 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3E55 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3E55 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 4)
-
Step 300
300
#DEB3BD
oklch(80.8% 0.051 2.7)
-
Step 400
400
#CD8B9C
oklch(70.8% 0.083 2.6)
-
Step 500
500
#BE6D83
oklch(63.1% 0.106 3.1)
-
Step 600
600
#A9546D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 2.8)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3E55
oklch(47% 0.106 3)
-
Step 800
800
#76384A
oklch(42.7% 0.089 3.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5F313E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 2.8)
-
Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#8A3E55 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) | #4B4E56 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5C53 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953746 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3E55
#8A3E55
oklch(47% 0.106 3)
- #006A5F
#006A5F
oklch(47.1% 0.084 182.6)
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 #8A3E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.075
Use #8A3E55 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.