#8A125D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.7% 0.166 348.9), rgb(138, 18, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#8A125D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A125D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 18, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.166 348.9) |
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 #8A125D | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A125D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8A125D text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A125D 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
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E574B0
oklch(70.6% 0.155 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA499C
oklch(63% 0.198 349)
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Step 600
600
#C51F87
oklch(55.5% 0.215 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0B72
oklch(49.1% 0.2 349.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A125D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 349)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#8A125D 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) | #293C5F | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D505A | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950637 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A125D
#8A125D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 348.9)
- #005E47
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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 #8A125D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A125D 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.