#8E446E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.4% 0.113 346.9), rgb(142, 68, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#8E446E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E446E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 68, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.113 346.9) |
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 #8E446E | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E446E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E446E text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E446E text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAB
oklch(70.6% 0.088 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C97
oklch(63.1% 0.112 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55381
oklch(55.6% 0.121 347)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E446E
oklch(49.4% 0.113 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#733859
oklch(42.8% 0.093 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3149
oklch(37.8% 0.072 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 347.1)
#8E446E 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) | #4B556F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F626C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974354 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E446E
#8E446E
oklch(49.4% 0.113 346.9)
- #007355
#007355
oklch(49.3% 0.101 167)
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 #8E446E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
Use #8E446E 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.