#8A165D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.9% 0.163 349.2), rgb(138, 22, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#8A165D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.163 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 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A165D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 22, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.163 349.2) |
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 #8A165D | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A165D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #8A165D text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A165D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8CA
oklch(81% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E475AF
oklch(70.6% 0.152 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.194 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#C42386
oklch(55.5% 0.211 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A91171
oklch(49.1% 0.196 349.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A165D
oklch(42.9% 0.163 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#8A165D 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) | #2C3D5F | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E515A | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950C38 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A165D
#8A165D
oklch(42.9% 0.163 349.2)
- #005E48
#005E48
oklch(42.9% 0.085 169.8)
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 #8A165D, 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 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A165D 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.