#8E3767
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.3% 0.13 349), rgb(142, 55, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#8E3767 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3767 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 55, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.13 349) |
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 #8E3767 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3767 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3767 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3767 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C7
oklch(81% 0.062 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#D086AA
oklch(70.7% 0.101 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16696
oklch(63% 0.129 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD4C80
oklch(55.7% 0.14 349.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3767
oklch(47.3% 0.13 349)
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Step 800
800
#783258
oklch(42.6% 0.108 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#612D49
oklch(37.7% 0.084 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#8E3767 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) | #414D68 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5C65 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98344A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3767
#8E3767
oklch(47.3% 0.13 349)
- #006C52
#006C52
oklch(47.2% 0.095 168.9)
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 #8E3767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
Use #8E3767 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.