#8A5261
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.7% 0.077 2.9), rgb(138, 82, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#8A5261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 3°. 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 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5261 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 82, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.077 2.9) |
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 #8A5261 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5261 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5261 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5261 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1919D
oklch(70.6% 0.06 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17685
oklch(63.1% 0.076 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E6F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 2.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5261
oklch(50.7% 0.077 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C404C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#58363F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#8A5261 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) | #5A5C61 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686660 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934E57 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5261
#8A5261
oklch(50.7% 0.077 2.9)
- #257469
#257469
oklch(50.8% 0.078 182.1)
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 #8A5261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
Use #8A5261 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.