#8E4E66
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.7% 0.091 356.9), rgb(142, 78, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#8E4E66 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 357°. 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4E66 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 78, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.091 356.9) |
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 #8E4E66 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4E66 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4E66 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4E66 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D9B5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 356.1)
-
Step 400
400
#C58FA1
oklch(70.7% 0.069 357.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B5728A
oklch(63% 0.09 356.9)
-
Step 600
600
#A05A74
oklch(55.6% 0.097 357)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4E66
oklch(50.7% 0.091 356.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6F3D50
oklch(42.7% 0.074 356.5)
-
Step 900
900
#5A3442
oklch(37.6% 0.058 356.6)
-
Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#8E4E66 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) | #565B67 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676665 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974A57 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4E66
#8E4E66
oklch(50.7% 0.091 356.9)
- #0F7664
#0F7664
oklch(50.8% 0.091 176.7)
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 #8E4E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
Use #8E4E66 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.