#8F5071
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.6% 0.094 348.2), rgb(143, 80, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#8F5071 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5071 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 80, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.094 348.2) |
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 #8F5071 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5071 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5071 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5071 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.074 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37293
oklch(63.1% 0.092 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E597D
oklch(55.5% 0.101 348.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F5071
oklch(51.6% 0.094 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C56
oklch(42.7% 0.078 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#593447
oklch(37.7% 0.06 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#8F5071 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) | #565E72 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66686F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974F5C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5071
#8F5071
oklch(51.6% 0.094 348.2)
- #1D795D
#1D795D
oklch(51.6% 0.095 167.8)
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 #8F5071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
Use #8F5071 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.