#8B4065
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.111 351.2), rgb(139, 64, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8B4065 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4065 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 64, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.111 351.2) |
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 #8B4065 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4065 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4065 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4065 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AA7
oklch(70.6% 0.086 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB6C91
oklch(63% 0.11 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#A6537C
oklch(55.6% 0.119 350.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4065
oklch(48% 0.111 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#743855
oklch(42.8% 0.092 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3146
oklch(37.8% 0.071 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#8B4065 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) | #495166 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5E63 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943D4E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4065
#8B4065
oklch(48% 0.111 351.2)
- #006E57
#006E57
oklch(47.9% 0.093 171.7)
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 #8B4065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
Use #8B4065 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.