#8D3E5E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.8% 0.113 356.8), rgb(141, 62, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8D3E5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3E5E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 62, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.113 356.8) |
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 #8D3E5E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3E5E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3E5E text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3E5E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C1
oklch(81% 0.054 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF6B8B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5274
oklch(55.7% 0.121 357.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3E5E
oklch(47.8% 0.113 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#763750
oklch(42.7% 0.093 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#603042
oklch(37.8% 0.073 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C27
oklch(26.9% 0.047 355.7)
#8D3E5E 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) | #4A505F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5E5C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97394A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3E5E
#8D3E5E
oklch(47.8% 0.113 356.8)
- #006D5C
#006D5C
oklch(47.8% 0.089 176.9)
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 #8D3E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #8D3E5E 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.