#8D3855
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.6% 0.119 1.5), rgb(141, 56, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#8D3855 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3855 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 56, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.119 1.5) |
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 #8D3855 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D3855 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3855 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3855 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D1889C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C36984
oklch(63.1% 0.118 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE4F6E
oklch(55.6% 0.128 1.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3855
oklch(46.6% 0.119 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#79354B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#622F3F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C25
oklch(27.1% 0.049 1.6)
#8D3855 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) | #474B56 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5B53 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983043 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3855
#8D3855
oklch(46.6% 0.119 1.5)
- #00695D
#00695D
oklch(46.7% 0.084 181.4)
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 #8D3855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D3855 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.