#8A1561
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.166 347), rgb(138, 21, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#8A1561 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 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1561 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 21, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.166 347) |
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 #8A1561 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1561 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A1561 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A1561 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#EFA7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#E475B3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94AA0
oklch(63.2% 0.198 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#C4218B
oklch(55.6% 0.215 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#A90E76
oklch(49.2% 0.2 347.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1561
oklch(43% 0.166 347)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#8A1561 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) | #293D63 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C515E | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940F3A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1561
#8A1561
oklch(43% 0.166 347)
- #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 #8A1561, 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 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A1561 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.