#8F3E63
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.2% 0.117 353.8), rgb(143, 62, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8F3E63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3E63 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 62, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.117 353.8) |
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 #8F3E63 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3E63 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3E63 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3E63 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A5
oklch(70.8% 0.091 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF6A8E
oklch(63.1% 0.116 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5079
oklch(55.6% 0.127 353.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3E63
oklch(48.2% 0.117 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#763653
oklch(42.7% 0.096 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#602F44
oklch(37.7% 0.076 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#8F3E63 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) | #495164 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5F61 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993A4C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3E63
#8F3E63
oklch(48.2% 0.117 353.8)
- #006F5A
#006F5A
oklch(48.3% 0.092 173.6)
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 #8F3E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #8F3E63 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.