#8D495A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.4% 0.094 5.2), rgb(141, 73, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8D495A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D495A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 73, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.094 5.2) |
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 #8D495A | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D495A | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D495A text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D495A text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97182
oklch(63.1% 0.093 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4596B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 5.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D495A
oklch(49.4% 0.094 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#723C49
oklch(42.8% 0.077 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C333D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#8D495A 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) | #55565A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666359 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97434F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D495A
#8D495A
oklch(49.4% 0.094 5.2)
- #007168
#007168
oklch(49.3% 0.087 185.3)
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 #8D495A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.016
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
Use #8D495A 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.