#8E495D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.6% 0.096 2.7), rgb(142, 73, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#8E495D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E495D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 73, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.096 2.7) |
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 #8E495D | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E495D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E495D text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E495D text on black | 3.26:1 | 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
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BE
oklch(81% 0.046 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88D9C
oklch(70.6% 0.074 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97184
oklch(63.2% 0.094 3)
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Step 600
600
#A4586E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 2.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E495D
oklch(49.6% 0.096 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#723B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D333E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#8E495D 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) | #54575E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66635B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984350 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E495D
#8E495D
oklch(49.6% 0.096 2.7)
- #007266
#007266
oklch(49.5% 0.089 182.3)
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 #8E495D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.015
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
Use #8E495D 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.