#8F477D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.119 337.5), rgb(143, 71, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#8F477D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F477D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 71, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.119 337.5) |
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 #8F477D | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F477D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F477D text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F477D text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA3
oklch(63.2% 0.119 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#A2528E
oklch(55.6% 0.13 337.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F477D
oklch(50.6% 0.119 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#703762
oklch(42.6% 0.099 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3050
oklch(37.6% 0.077 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 338)
#8F477D 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) | #495A7F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D657B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96495C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F477D
#8F477D
oklch(50.6% 0.119 337.5)
- #007949
#007949
oklch(50.7% 0.12 157.4)
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 #8F477D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
Use #8F477D 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.