#8A164E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.3% 0.156 357.7), rgb(138, 22, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#8A164E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A164E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 22, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.156 357.7) |
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 #8A164E | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A164E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8A164E text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A164E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#E777A1
oklch(70.8% 0.145 357.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC4D8A
oklch(63.1% 0.186 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72773
oklch(55.6% 0.202 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB1661
oklch(49% 0.187 357.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A164E
oklch(42.3% 0.156 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#701D42
oklch(37.7% 0.121 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#8A164E 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) | #323A4F | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960030 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A164E
#8A164E
oklch(42.3% 0.156 357.7)
- #005C4E
#005C4E
oklch(42.5% 0.078 177.7)
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 #8A164E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.017
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
Use #8A164E 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.