#8E486D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50% 0.105 348.6), rgb(142, 72, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#8E486D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 349°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E486D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 72, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.105 348.6) |
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 #8E486D | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E486D | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E486D text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E486D text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C6
oklch(81% 0.051 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#C78CA9
oklch(70.7% 0.081 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#B86E94
oklch(63.1% 0.105 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#A3567E
oklch(55.7% 0.112 348.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E486D
oklch(50% 0.105 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#713957
oklch(42.6% 0.088 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3247
oklch(37.7% 0.067 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#8E486D 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) | #4F586E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61646B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974656 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E486D
#8E486D
oklch(50% 0.105 348.6)
- #007559
#007559
oklch(50% 0.1 168.8)
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 #8E486D, 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 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
Use #8E486D 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.