#8D5565
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.8% 0.077 1.7), rgb(141, 85, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#8D5565 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5565 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.077 1.7) |
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 #8D5565 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5565 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5565 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5565 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#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
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1919E
oklch(70.6% 0.06 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17686
oklch(63.1% 0.077 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E70
oklch(55.5% 0.083 1.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5565
oklch(51.8% 0.077 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C404C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#583640
oklch(37.7% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#8D5565 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) | #5D5F66 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6964 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96515B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5565
#8D5565
oklch(51.8% 0.077 1.7)
- #2A776B
#2A776B
oklch(51.9% 0.077 181)
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 #8D5565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
Use #8D5565 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.