#8B3C66
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.5% 0.118 349.5), rgb(139, 60, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#8B3C66 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3C66 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 60, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.118 349.5) |
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 #8B3C66 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3C66 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3C66 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3C66 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC89A9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD6A94
oklch(63% 0.117 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#A8507E
oklch(55.5% 0.127 349.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3C66
oklch(47.5% 0.118 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#753657
oklch(42.7% 0.097 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F48
oklch(37.7% 0.077 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#8B3C66 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) | #454F67 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5D64 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94394C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3C66
#8B3C66
oklch(47.5% 0.118 349.5)
- #006D53
#006D53
oklch(47.5% 0.095 169.1)
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 #8B3C66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
Use #8B3C66 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.