#8B495E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.2% 0.092 0.8), rgb(139, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#8B495E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B495E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.092 0.8) |
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 #8B495E | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B495E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B495E text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B495E text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77286
oklch(63.2% 0.09 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25970
oklch(55.6% 0.099 0.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B495E
oklch(49.2% 0.092 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#713C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.077 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#8B495E 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) | #53565F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64625D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954451 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B495E
#8B495E
oklch(49.2% 0.092 0.8)
- #007164
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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 #8B495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.010
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
Use #8B495E 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.