#8B4B68
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.9% 0.094 352.4), rgb(139, 75, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#8B4B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4B68 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 75, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.094 352.4) |
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 #8B4B68 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4B68 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4B68 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4B68 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5728F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05979
oklch(55.6% 0.101 352.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4B68
oklch(49.9% 0.094 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C53
oklch(42.7% 0.078 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3445
oklch(37.8% 0.06 352)
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Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#8B4B68 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) | #525869 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636466 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944855 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4B68
#8B4B68
oklch(49.9% 0.094 352.4)
- #0B745D
#0B745D
oklch(49.9% 0.094 172.2)
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 #8B4B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
Use #8B4B68 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.