#8F3E5E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.1% 0.115 357.5), rgb(143, 62, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8F3E5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3E5E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 62, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.115 357.5) |
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 #8F3E5E | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3E5E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3E5E text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3E5E text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 357)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06A8A
oklch(63.1% 0.115 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5174
oklch(55.7% 0.124 357.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3E5E
oklch(48.1% 0.115 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#77364F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#602F42
oklch(37.6% 0.075 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#8F3E5E 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) | #4B505F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605F5C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A384A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3E5E
#8F3E5E
oklch(48.1% 0.115 357.5)
- #006E5D
#006E5D
oklch(48.1% 0.089 177.1)
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 #8F3E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #8F3E5E 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.