#8A496B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.5% 0.098 348.6), rgb(138, 73, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#8A496B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A496B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.098 348.6) |
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 #8A496B | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A496B | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A496B text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A496B text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C6
oklch(81% 0.047 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58DA8
oklch(70.6% 0.076 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57193
oklch(63.2% 0.096 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0587D
oklch(55.6% 0.105 348.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A496B
oklch(49.5% 0.098 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B56
oklch(42.6% 0.081 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3347
oklch(37.6% 0.063 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#8A496B 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) | #4F576C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606269 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924756 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A496B
#8A496B
oklch(49.5% 0.098 348.6)
- #077358
#077358
oklch(49.5% 0.097 169)
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 #8A496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
Use #8A496B 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.