#8F3A55
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.2% 0.118 2.9), rgb(143, 58, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#8F3A55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3A55 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 58, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.118 2.9) |
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 #8F3A55 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3A55 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3A55 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3A55 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BD
oklch(81% 0.057 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#D1889B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36983
oklch(63.1% 0.118 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE4F6C
oklch(55.6% 0.127 2.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3A55
oklch(47.2% 0.118 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#79354A
oklch(42.7% 0.098 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#622F3E
oklch(37.8% 0.076 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#8F3A55 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) | #4A4D56 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D53 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3144 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3A55
#8F3A55
oklch(47.2% 0.118 2.9)
- #006A60
#006A60
oklch(47.1% 0.084 183.6)
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 #8F3A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.067
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.067
Use #8F3A55 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.