#8F4E7F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.108 337), rgb(143, 78, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8F4E7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4E7F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 78, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.108 337) |
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 #8F4E7F | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4E7F | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4E7F text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4E7F text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB4
oklch(70.8% 0.083 337)
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Step 500
500
#B36FA1
oklch(63.1% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E568C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 337.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4E7F
oklch(51.8% 0.108 337)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A61
oklch(42.6% 0.09 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#59324F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#8F4E7F 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) | #4F5E81 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60687D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955061 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4E7F
#8F4E7F
oklch(51.8% 0.108 337)
- #227B4E
#227B4E
oklch(51.9% 0.11 156.6)
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 #8F4E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #8F4E7F 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.