#8A1649
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.1% 0.154 0.6), rgb(138, 22, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#8A1649 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1649 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 22, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.154 0.6) |
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 #8A1649 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1649 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #8A1649 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A1649 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#E7779C
oklch(70.7% 0.143 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD4E84
oklch(63.2% 0.184 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#C8286D
oklch(55.6% 0.2 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC175B
oklch(49.1% 0.185 0.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1649
oklch(42.1% 0.154 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#711D3E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#8A1649 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) | #333A4A | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525046 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96002E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1649
#8A1649
oklch(42.1% 0.154 0.6)
- #005B4F
#005B4F
oklch(42.2% 0.077 179.8)
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 #8A1649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
Use #8A1649 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.