#8F4577
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.1% 0.118 341.2), rgb(143, 69, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#8F4577 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4577 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 69, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.118 341.2) |
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 #8F4577 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4577 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4577 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4577 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CC
oklch(81% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#B96C9E
oklch(63.2% 0.116 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45289
oklch(55.6% 0.128 341.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4577
oklch(50.1% 0.118 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#72375F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 341)
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Step 900
900
#5C304D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#361C2D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 341.3)
#8F4577 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) | #495879 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6375 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974658 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4577
#8F4577
oklch(50.1% 0.118 341.2)
- #00764E
#00764E
oklch(50% 0.111 161.1)
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 #8F4577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
Use #8F4577 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.