#8B4466
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.7% 0.105 351.7), rgb(139, 68, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#8B4466 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4466 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 68, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.105 351.7) |
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 #8B4466 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4466 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4466 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4466 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C4
oklch(81% 0.051 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA6
oklch(70.7% 0.08 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#B96E90
oklch(63% 0.104 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4557B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 351.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4466
oklch(48.7% 0.105 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#723954
oklch(42.6% 0.087 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3246
oklch(37.8% 0.068 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#8B4466 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) | #4C5467 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6064 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944151 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4466
#8B4466
oklch(48.7% 0.105 351.7)
- #007059
#007059
oklch(48.6% 0.094 172)
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 #8B4466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.023
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
Use #8B4466 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.