#8D3D5F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.6% 0.115 355.7), rgb(141, 61, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#8D3D5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3D5F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 61, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.115 355.7) |
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 #8D3D5F | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3D5F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3D5F text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3D5F text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A3
oklch(70.7% 0.09 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF6B8C
oklch(63.2% 0.113 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5176
oklch(55.6% 0.124 355.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3D5F
oklch(47.6% 0.115 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#763651
oklch(42.6% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#602F43
oklch(37.6% 0.075 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#381C27
oklch(26.9% 0.047 355.7)
#8D3D5F 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) | #494F60 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5E5D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97384A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3D5F
#8D3D5F
oklch(47.6% 0.115 355.7)
- #006D5A
#006D5A
oklch(47.7% 0.09 175.1)
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 #8D3D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #8D3D5F 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.