#8B4566
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.8% 0.103 352), rgb(139, 69, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#8B4566 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4566 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 69, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.103 352) |
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 #8B4566 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4566 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4566 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4566 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#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
#DBB4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA6
oklch(70.7% 0.08 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#B96F90
oklch(63.2% 0.102 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#A4567A
oklch(55.7% 0.111 352.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4566
oklch(48.8% 0.103 352)
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Step 800
800
#723A54
oklch(42.8% 0.085 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3245
oklch(37.7% 0.066 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#8B4566 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) | #4D5467 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606164 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944251 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4566
#8B4566
oklch(48.8% 0.103 352)
- #00715A
#00715A
oklch(48.9% 0.095 172.2)
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 #8B4566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.021
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
Use #8B4566 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.