#8B3169
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.1% 0.138 345.5), rgb(139, 49, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#8B3169 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3169 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 49, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.138 345.5) |
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 #8B3169 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3169 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3169 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3169 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085AF
oklch(70.7% 0.106 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#C2649B
oklch(63% 0.136 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD4986
oklch(55.5% 0.148 345.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3169
oklch(46.1% 0.138 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#79315C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#622C4C
oklch(37.8% 0.089 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#8B3169 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) | #3A4A6B | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545967 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943048 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3169
#8B3169
oklch(46.1% 0.138 345.5)
- #00694B
#00694B
oklch(46.2% 0.097 165.3)
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 #8B3169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #8B3169 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.