#8A0258
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(41.8% 0.172 350.8), rgb(138, 2, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#8A0258 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A0258 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 2, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.172 350.8) |
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 #8A0258 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A0258 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #8A0258 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A0258 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C9
oklch(81% 0.1 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E972AD
oklch(70.8% 0.16 351)
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Step 500
500
#DE4499
oklch(63.1% 0.206 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA1283
oklch(55.7% 0.224 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A0258
oklch(41.8% 0.172 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#72164A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#8A0258 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) | #26385A | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E55 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950031 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A0258
#8A0258
oklch(41.8% 0.172 350.8)
- #005B46
#005B46
oklch(41.9% 0.083 170.2)
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 #8A0258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
Use #8A0258 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.