#8E445B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.7% 0.103 2), rgb(142, 68, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#8E445B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E445B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 68, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.103 2) |
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 #8E445B | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E445B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E445B text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E445B text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6E85
oklch(63.1% 0.102 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#A7556E
oklch(55.5% 0.111 2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E445B
oklch(48.7% 0.103 2)
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Step 800
800
#74394B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 2)
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Step 900
900
#5E323F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#371D25
oklch(26.9% 0.042 0.5)
#8E445B 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) | #50535C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636159 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993E4C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E445B
#8E445B
oklch(48.7% 0.103 2)
- #006F63
#006F63
oklch(48.6% 0.087 182)
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 #8E445B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.022
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
Use #8E445B 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.