#8A0449
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.3% 0.165 359), rgb(138, 4, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#8A0449 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 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 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A0449 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 4, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.165 359) |
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 #8A0449 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A0449 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #8A0449 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #8A0449 text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#F4A7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB739E
oklch(70.7% 0.154 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#E14787
oklch(63.2% 0.197 359)
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Step 600
600
#CC1970
oklch(55.6% 0.214 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A0449
oklch(41.3% 0.165 359)
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Step 900
900
#731840
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#8A0449 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) | #2D364A | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D46 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960029 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A0449
#8A0449
oklch(41.3% 0.165 359)
- #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 #8A0449, 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 0.020
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A0449 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.