#8A4261
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.104 354.6), rgb(138, 66, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#8A4261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4261 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.104 354.6) |
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 #8A4261 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4261 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4261 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4261 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 355)
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Step 500
500
#BA6E8D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55577
oklch(55.6% 0.112 354.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4261
oklch(48% 0.104 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#733952
oklch(42.7% 0.087 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3244
oklch(37.8% 0.067 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#8A4261 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) | #4C5262 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5F5F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933E4E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4261
#8A4261
oklch(48% 0.104 354.6)
- #006E5A
#006E5A
oklch(48% 0.091 174.3)
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 #8A4261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
Use #8A4261 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.