#8B314B
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(45% 0.124 5.8), rgb(139, 49, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#8B314B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B314B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 49, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.124 5.8) |
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 #8B314B | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B314B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B314B text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B314B text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8196
oklch(70.8% 0.115 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15D7C
oklch(63% 0.149 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4065
oklch(55.6% 0.161 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23154
oklch(49.1% 0.15 5.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B314B
oklch(45% 0.124 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A273A
oklch(37.6% 0.097 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#8B314B 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) | #44464C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5749 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97253B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B314B
#8B314B
oklch(45% 0.124 5.8)
- #00635C
#00635C
oklch(45% 0.079 186.4)
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 #8B314B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
Use #8B314B 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.