#8A1060
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.7% 0.169 347.3), rgb(138, 16, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#8A1060 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1060 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 16, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 79%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.169 347.3) |
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 #8A1060 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1060 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #8A1060 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A1060 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 347)
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Step 400
400
#E574B3
oklch(70.7% 0.157 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA48A0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#C51C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.219 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0676
oklch(49.1% 0.204 347.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1060
oklch(42.7% 0.169 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F194E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#42112E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 347.6)
#8A1060 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) | #273C62 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B505D | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940739 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1060
#8A1060
oklch(42.7% 0.169 347.3)
- #005E45
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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 #8A1060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A1060 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.