#8A4665
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.8% 0.1 352.7), rgb(138, 70, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#8A4665 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4665 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 70, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.1 352.7) |
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 #8A4665 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4665 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4665 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4665 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA5
oklch(70.7% 0.077 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#B7708F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25779
oklch(55.5% 0.107 352.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4665
oklch(48.8% 0.1 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#713B53
oklch(42.8% 0.082 353)
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Step 900
900
#5C3345
oklch(37.8% 0.064 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#8A4665 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) | #4E5566 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606163 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934351 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4665
#8A4665
oklch(48.8% 0.1 352.7)
- #00715A
#00715A
oklch(48.9% 0.095 172.2)
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 #8A4665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A4665 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.