#8D4464
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.9% 0.106 354.1), rgb(141, 68, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#8D4464 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4464 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 68, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.106 354.1) |
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 #8D4464 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4464 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4464 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4464 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C3
oklch(81% 0.05 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6E8E
oklch(63.2% 0.105 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65578
oklch(55.7% 0.114 354.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4464
oklch(48.9% 0.106 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#733952
oklch(42.7% 0.087 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3144
oklch(37.6% 0.069 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#8D4464 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) | #4E5465 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616162 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964050 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4464
#8D4464
oklch(48.9% 0.106 354.1)
- #00715C
#00715C
oklch(48.9% 0.093 173.9)
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 #8D4464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.023
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
Use #8D4464 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.