#8D3C5A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.3% 0.115 359.2), rgb(141, 60, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#8D3C5A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3C5A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 60, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.115 359.2) |
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 #8D3C5A | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3C5A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3C5A text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3C5A text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF899F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06B88
oklch(63.2% 0.113 359)
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Step 600
600
#AB5171
oklch(55.6% 0.123 359.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3C5A
oklch(47.3% 0.115 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#77364E
oklch(42.7% 0.095 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#612F40
oklch(37.7% 0.075 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#8D3C5A 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) | #494E5B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5D58 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983647 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3C5A
#8D3C5A
oklch(47.3% 0.115 359.2)
- #006B5D
#006B5D
oklch(47.3% 0.086 179.6)
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 #8D3C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
Use #8D3C5A 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.