#8B3565
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.129 348.7), rgb(139, 53, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#8B3565 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3565 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 53, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.129 348.7) |
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 #8B3565 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3565 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3565 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3565 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF87AB
oklch(70.8% 0.099 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#C16796
oklch(63.1% 0.127 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4C80
oklch(55.5% 0.139 348.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3565
oklch(46.5% 0.129 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#783358
oklch(42.7% 0.106 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#612D49
oklch(37.7% 0.084 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#8B3565 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) | #3F4B66 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575A63 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943248 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3565
#8B3565
oklch(46.5% 0.129 348.7)
- #006A50
#006A50
oklch(46.6% 0.094 168.6)
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 #8B3565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #8B3565 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.