#8B495C
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.1% 0.092 2.6), rgb(139, 73, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#8B495C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B495C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 73, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.092 2.6) |
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 #8B495C | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B495C | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B495C text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B495C text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77284
oklch(63.1% 0.09 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#A2596E
oklch(55.5% 0.099 2.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B495C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#713C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C343F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#361F25
oklch(27.1% 0.037 2.9)
#8B495C 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) | #53565D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64625B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954450 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B495C
#8B495C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 2.6)
- #007165
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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 #8B495C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.012
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #8B495C 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.