#8C4E71
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.8% 0.095 346.1), rgb(140, 78, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8C4E71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4E71 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 78, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.095 346.1) |
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 #8C4E71 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4E71 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4E71 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4E71 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.074 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37295
oklch(63.2% 0.094 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5980
oklch(55.6% 0.103 346)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C4E71
oklch(50.8% 0.095 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C58
oklch(42.6% 0.079 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#593448
oklch(37.7% 0.061 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#8C4E71 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) | #535C72 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63666F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934D5B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4E71
#8C4E71
oklch(50.8% 0.095 346.1)
- #1E7759
#1E7759
oklch(51% 0.095 165.7)
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 #8C4E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
Use #8C4E71 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.