#8B4E66
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.3% 0.087 355.6), rgb(139, 78, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#8B4E66 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4E66 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 78, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.087 355.6) |
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 #8B4E66 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4E66 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4E66 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4E66 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA2
oklch(70.6% 0.068 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#B3738B
oklch(63% 0.086 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B75
oklch(55.5% 0.093 355.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4E66
oklch(50.3% 0.087 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D50
oklch(42.6% 0.073 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#593543
oklch(37.7% 0.055 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#8B4E66 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) | #565A67 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656565 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944B57 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4E66
#8B4E66
oklch(50.3% 0.087 355.6)
- #187462
#187462
oklch(50.3% 0.087 175.9)
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 #8B4E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.011
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
Use #8B4E66 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.