#8B455B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.4% 0.098 1.4), rgb(139, 69, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#8B455B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B455B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 69, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.098 1.4) |
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 #8B455B | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B455B | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B455B text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B455B text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7085
oklch(63.1% 0.097 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#A5576F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 1.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B455B
oklch(48.4% 0.098 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#733B4C
oklch(42.8% 0.081 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D333F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#8B455B 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) | #50535C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626059 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95404D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B455B
#8B455B
oklch(48.4% 0.098 1.4)
- #006F62
#006F62
oklch(48.6% 0.088 181)
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 #8B455B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #8B455B 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.