#8A125C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.6% 0.165 349.5), rgb(138, 18, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#8A125C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 349°. 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A125C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 18, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.165 349.5) |
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 #8A125C | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A125C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8A125C text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A125C text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E674AF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA499B
oklch(63% 0.197 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#C62086
oklch(55.7% 0.215 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0B71
oklch(49% 0.2 349.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A125C
oklch(42.6% 0.165 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 349)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#8A125C 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) | #2A3C5E | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5059 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950537 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A125C
#8A125C
oklch(42.6% 0.165 349.5)
- #005D47
#005D47
oklch(42.5% 0.085 169.6)
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 #8A125C, 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 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A125C 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.