#8B344D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.12 5.4), rgb(139, 52, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#8B344D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B344D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 52, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.12 5.4) |
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 #8B344D | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B344D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B344D text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B344D text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8297
oklch(70.7% 0.112 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.144 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4366
oklch(55.6% 0.156 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03355
oklch(49.1% 0.146 5.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B344D
oklch(45.5% 0.12 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#69293A
oklch(37.8% 0.093 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#8B344D 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) | #45484E | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C594B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972A3E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B344D
#8B344D
oklch(45.5% 0.12 5.4)
- #00655D
#00655D
oklch(45.6% 0.08 185.4)
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 #8B344D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.058
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
Use #8B344D 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.