#8D396B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.128 346.3), rgb(141, 57, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#8D396B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D396B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.128 346.3) |
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 #8D396B | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D396B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D396B text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D396B text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF6799
oklch(63% 0.127 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA4D84
oklch(55.5% 0.138 346)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D396B
oklch(47.6% 0.128 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#77335B
oklch(42.7% 0.107 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#602E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#8D396B 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) | #414F6D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595D69 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96384D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D396B
#8D396B
oklch(47.6% 0.128 346.3)
- #006D50
#006D50
oklch(47.4% 0.098 166.7)
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 #8D396B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #8D396B 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.