#8E4D76
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51.1% 0.102 342.8), rgb(142, 77, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#8E4D76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4D76 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 77, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 30%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.102 342.8) |
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 #8E4D76 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4D76 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4D76 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4D76 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C9
oklch(81% 0.048 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#B4709A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5784
oklch(55.6% 0.111 343.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4D76
oklch(51.1% 0.102 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A334B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#8E4D76 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) | #515C77 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626774 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954D5C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4D76
#8E4D76
oklch(51.1% 0.102 342.8)
- #197855
#197855
oklch(51% 0.102 163)
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 #8E4D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
Use #8E4D76 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.