#8A3F59
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.3% 0.106 0.1), rgb(138, 63, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#8A3F59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3F59 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 63, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.106 0.1) |
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 #8A3F59 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3F59 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3F59 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3F59 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D87
oklch(63.1% 0.106 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85470
oklch(55.6% 0.114 0.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3F59
oklch(47.3% 0.106 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#75384D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3140
oklch(37.7% 0.069 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#8A3F59 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) | #4B4F5A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5D57 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943949 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3F59
#8A3F59
oklch(47.3% 0.106 0.1)
- #006B5D
#006B5D
oklch(47.3% 0.086 179.6)
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 #8A3F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #8A3F59 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.