#8F415C
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.4% 0.11 0.2), rgb(143, 65, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8F415C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F415C |
| RGB | rgb(143, 65, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.11 0.2) |
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 #8F415C | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F415C | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F415C text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F415C text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8A9E
oklch(70.6% 0.085 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C86
oklch(63% 0.108 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95370
oklch(55.6% 0.117 0.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F415C
oklch(48.4% 0.11 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#76384D
oklch(42.8% 0.09 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#603040
oklch(37.7% 0.072 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#8F415C 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) | #4E525D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62605A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3B4B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F415C
#8F415C
oklch(48.4% 0.11 0.2)
- #006F61
#006F61
oklch(48.5% 0.088 180.1)
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 #8F415C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.027
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
Use #8F415C 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.