#8A4E58
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.7% 0.081 9.7), rgb(138, 78, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#8A4E58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 10°. 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4E58 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 78, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.081 9.7) |
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 #8A4E58 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4E58 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4E58 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4E58 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7BB
oklch(81% 0.039 10)
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Step 400
400
#C49198
oklch(70.7% 0.062 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#B4757E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D68
oklch(55.6% 0.087 9.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4E58
oklch(49.7% 0.081 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F47
oklch(42.8% 0.068 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A363B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#352023
oklch(27.1% 0.033 10.1)
#8A4E58 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) | #595858 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676457 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944852 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4E58
#8A4E58
oklch(49.7% 0.081 9.7)
- #12716C
#12716C
oklch(49.7% 0.082 189.3)
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 #8A4E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.019
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
Use #8A4E58 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.