#8F4E62
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.7% 0.09 1.1), rgb(143, 78, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#8F4E62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4E62 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 78, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.09 1.1) |
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 #8F4E62 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4E62 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4E62 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4E62 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9E
oklch(70.8% 0.069 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67286
oklch(63% 0.089 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15A70
oklch(55.6% 0.096 0.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4E62
oklch(50.7% 0.09 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#703D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#8F4E62 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) | #585B63 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686661 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994955 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4E62
#8F4E62
oklch(50.7% 0.09 1.1)
- #057668
#057668
oklch(50.8% 0.091 180.7)
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 #8F4E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.017
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #8F4E62 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.