#8B4468
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.7% 0.106 350.1), rgb(139, 68, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#8B4468 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4468 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 68, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.106 350.1) |
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 #8B4468 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4468 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4468 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4468 text on black | 3.12:1 | 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
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA8
oklch(70.8% 0.081 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#B96E92
oklch(63.1% 0.105 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#A4557D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 349.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4468
oklch(48.7% 0.106 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#723956
oklch(42.7% 0.088 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3247
oklch(37.7% 0.067 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#8B4468 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) | #4C5469 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6066 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944251 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4468
#8B4468
oklch(48.7% 0.106 350.1)
- #007157
#007157
oklch(48.8% 0.097 169.7)
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 #8B4468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
Use #8B4468 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.