#8F3C6F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.128 345.1), rgb(143, 60, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#8F3C6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3C6F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 60, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.128 345.1) |
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 #8F3C6F | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3C6F | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3C6F text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3C6F text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE689B
oklch(63.1% 0.126 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A94E85
oklch(55.6% 0.136 345.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3C6F
oklch(48.4% 0.128 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#76345C
oklch(42.7% 0.105 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#602E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#8F3C6F 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) | #435171 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5F6D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983B50 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3C6F
#8F3C6F
oklch(48.4% 0.128 345.1)
- #007050
#007050
oklch(48.3% 0.101 165.1)
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 #8F3C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
Use #8F3C6F 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.