#8E396C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.13 346.1), rgb(142, 57, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8E396C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E396C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 57, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.13 346.1) |
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 #8E396C | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E396C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E396C text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E396C text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C9
oklch(81% 0.063 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#C0679A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 346)
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Step 600
600
#AB4C84
oklch(55.5% 0.14 346.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E396C
oklch(47.7% 0.13 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#77335B
oklch(42.7% 0.107 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#602D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#8E396C 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) | #414F6E | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595D6A | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97384D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E396C
#8E396C
oklch(47.7% 0.13 346.1)
- #006E50
#006E50
oklch(47.7% 0.099 166.2)
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 #8E396C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
Use #8E396C 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.