#8A536D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.3% 0.081 350.5), rgb(138, 83, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8A536D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A536D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 83, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.081 350.5) |
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 #8A536D | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A536D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A536D text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A536D text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400
#C091A6
oklch(70.8% 0.063 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7590
oklch(63.1% 0.081 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5D7A
oklch(55.5% 0.088 350.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A536D
oklch(51.3% 0.081 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F54
oklch(42.7% 0.068 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#573645
oklch(37.7% 0.052 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#8A536D 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) | #585E6E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66676C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91515C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A536D
#8A536D
oklch(51.3% 0.081 350.5)
- #2D7660
#2D7660
oklch(51.3% 0.081 170.1)
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 #8A536D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
Use #8A536D 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.