#8F4E5B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.5% 0.088 7.9), rgb(143, 78, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#8F4E5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4E5B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 78, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.088 7.9) |
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 #8F4E5B | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4E5B | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4E5B text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4E5B text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78F98
oklch(70.7% 0.069 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7737F
oklch(63.1% 0.087 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25A69
oklch(55.5% 0.096 7.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4E5B
oklch(50.5% 0.088 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#713D47
oklch(42.7% 0.074 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B343C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#8F4E5B 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) | #595A5B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69665A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994853 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4E5B
#8F4E5B
oklch(50.5% 0.088 7.9)
- #00746E
#00746E
oklch(50.4% 0.087 188.5)
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 #8F4E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.021
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.069
Use #8F4E5B 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.