#8D316A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.14 345.8), rgb(141, 49, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#8D316A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D316A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 49, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.14 345.8) |
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 #8D316A | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D316A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D316A text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D316A text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0CA
oklch(81% 0.067 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184AF
oklch(70.6% 0.109 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#C3639B
oklch(63% 0.139 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE4886
oklch(55.5% 0.151 345.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D316A
oklch(46.5% 0.14 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#79305C
oklch(42.6% 0.115 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#622B4C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#8D316A 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) | #3B4A6C | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555A68 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962F49 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D316A
#8D316A
oklch(46.5% 0.14 345.8)
- #006A4C
#006A4C
oklch(46.5% 0.097 165.5)
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 #8D316A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D316A 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.