#8D4E61
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.4% 0.087 1.4), rgb(141, 78, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#8D4E61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4E61 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 78, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.087 1.4) |
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 #8D4E61 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4E61 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4E61 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4E61 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58F9E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57386
oklch(63.1% 0.086 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#A05B70
oklch(55.6% 0.094 1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4E61
oklch(50.4% 0.087 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A343F
oklch(37.5% 0.057 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#8D4E61 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) | #575A62 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676660 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964A55 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4E61
#8D4E61
oklch(50.4% 0.087 1.4)
- #0E7468
#0E7468
oklch(50.3% 0.087 182.2)
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 #8D4E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.013
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
Use #8D4E61 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.