#8B4962
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.3% 0.094 357), rgb(139, 73, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#8B4962 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 357°. 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 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4962 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 73, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.094 357) |
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 #8B4962 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4962 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4962 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4962 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA1
oklch(70.7% 0.072 357)
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Step 500
500
#B7718A
oklch(63.1% 0.094 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25974
oklch(55.7% 0.101 357.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4962
oklch(49.3% 0.094 357)
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Step 800
800
#703C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3342
oklch(37.6% 0.061 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#8B4962 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) | #525663 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636260 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944552 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4962
#8B4962
oklch(49.3% 0.094 357)
- #007260
#007260
oklch(49.3% 0.092 176.7)
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 #8B4962, 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 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
Use #8B4962 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.