#8E426A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.9% 0.114 349.3), rgb(142, 66, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#8E426A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E426A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 66, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.114 349.3) |
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 #8E426A | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E426A | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E426A text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E426A text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C6
oklch(81% 0.054 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB6C94
oklch(63.1% 0.112 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#A7527E
oklch(55.6% 0.123 349.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E426A
oklch(48.9% 0.114 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#743757
oklch(42.7% 0.095 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3047
oklch(37.7% 0.073 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#8E426A 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) | #4A546B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6168 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974051 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E426A
#8E426A
oklch(48.9% 0.114 349.3)
- #007257
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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 #8E426A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
Use #8E426A 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.