#8E495B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.5% 0.095 4.5), rgb(142, 73, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#8E495B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E495B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 73, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.095 4.5) |
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 #8E495B | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E495B | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E495B text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E495B text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BD
oklch(81% 0.046 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#C98E9B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97182
oklch(63.1% 0.093 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4586C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 4.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E495B
oklch(49.5% 0.095 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#723B49
oklch(42.6% 0.079 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D333D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#8E495B 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) | #55565B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666359 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98434F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E495B
#8E495B
oklch(49.5% 0.095 4.5)
- #007268
#007268
oklch(49.6% 0.088 184.3)
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 #8E495B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.016
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
Use #8E495B 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.