#8E4E6D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51% 0.094 350.5), rgb(142, 78, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#8E4E6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4E6D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 78, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.094 350.5) |
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 #8E4E6D | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4E6D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4E6D text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4E6D text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA6
oklch(70.6% 0.072 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47191
oklch(63% 0.094 350)
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Step 600
600
#9F597B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 350.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4E6D
oklch(51% 0.094 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C55
oklch(42.8% 0.079 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3446
oklch(37.8% 0.06 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#8E4E6D 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) | #555C6E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65676B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964C59 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4E6D
#8E4E6D
oklch(51% 0.094 350.5)
- #15775E
#15775E
oklch(50.9% 0.094 170.4)
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 #8E4E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
Use #8E4E6D 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.