#8F366C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.136 346.1), rgb(143, 54, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#8F366C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F366C |
| RGB | rgb(143, 54, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.136 346.1) |
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 #8F366C | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F366C | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F366C text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F366C text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D085AE
oklch(70.6% 0.105 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#C2659A
oklch(63.1% 0.134 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A85
oklch(55.6% 0.146 346.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F366C
oklch(47.5% 0.136 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#78315C
oklch(42.6% 0.112 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#612C4B
oklch(37.6% 0.087 346)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#8F366C 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) | #3F4E6E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585D6A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98344C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F366C
#8F366C
oklch(47.5% 0.136 346.1)
- #006D4F
#006D4F
oklch(47.4% 0.098 166)
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 #8F366C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
Use #8F366C 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.