#8B3969
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.125 346.8), rgb(139, 57, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#8B3969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3969 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 57, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.125 346.8) |
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 #8B3969 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3969 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3969 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3969 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 347)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE6898
oklch(63% 0.124 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA4E83
oklch(55.6% 0.136 346.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3969
oklch(47.2% 0.125 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#76345A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#602E4A
oklch(37.7% 0.081 347)
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Step 950
950
#381B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 346.9)
#8B3969 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) | #414E6B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585C67 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94374C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3969
#8B3969
oklch(47.2% 0.125 346.8)
- #006C4F
#006C4F
oklch(47.1% 0.097 166.6)
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 #8B3969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
Use #8B3969 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.