#8A1461
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.166 346.9), rgb(138, 20, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#8A1461 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1461 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 20, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 75%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.166 346.9) |
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 #8A1461 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1461 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A1461 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A1461 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 347)
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Step 400
400
#E474B3
oklch(70.6% 0.156 347)
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Step 500
500
#D949A0
oklch(63% 0.199 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#C4208B
oklch(55.6% 0.216 347)
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Step 700
700
#A90C76
oklch(49.1% 0.201 347.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1461
oklch(43% 0.166 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.13 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#41112E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 346.8)
#8A1461 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) | #283D63 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C515E | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940E3A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1461
#8A1461
oklch(43% 0.166 346.9)
- #005F45
#005F45
oklch(43.1% 0.089 166.5)
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 #8A1461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A1461 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.