#8A0248
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.166 359.4), rgb(138, 2, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#8A0248 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A0248 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 2, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.166 359.4) |
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 #8A0248 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A0248 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #8A0248 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #8A0248 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB739E
oklch(70.7% 0.154 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#E14686
oklch(63.1% 0.198 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC176F
oklch(55.5% 0.215 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A0248
oklch(41.2% 0.166 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#73183F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#8A0248 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) | #2D3549 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D45 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970028 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A0248
#8A0248
oklch(41.2% 0.166 359.4)
- #00584C
#00584C
oklch(41.2% 0.075 179.4)
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 #8A0248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.034
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A0248 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.