#8E466B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.6% 0.107 349.6), rgb(142, 70, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#8E466B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E466B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 70, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.107 349.6) |
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 #8E466B | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E466B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E466B text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E466B text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 350.1)
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Step 400
400
#C98BA8
oklch(70.7% 0.084 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#B96E93
oklch(63.1% 0.105 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#A4557D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 349.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E466B
oklch(49.6% 0.107 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#723956
oklch(42.7% 0.088 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3147
oklch(37.7% 0.07 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#8E466B 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) | #4E566C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616369 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974454 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E466B
#8E466B
oklch(49.6% 0.107 349.6)
- #007459
#007459
oklch(49.7% 0.099 169.4)
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 #8E466B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.026
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
Use #8E466B 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.