#8A1C42
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.4% 0.146 5.8), rgb(138, 28, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#8A1C42 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1C42 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 28, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 66%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.146 5.8) |
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 #8A1C42 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1C42 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8A1C42 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A1C42 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67994
oklch(70.6% 0.137 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC527A
oklch(63.2% 0.175 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#C72F63
oklch(55.7% 0.19 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1F52
oklch(49.1% 0.176 5.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1C42
oklch(42.4% 0.146 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#702038
oklch(37.7% 0.114 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#8A1C42 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) | #383B43 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55513F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97002D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1C42
#8A1C42
oklch(42.4% 0.146 5.8)
- #005B54
#005B54
oklch(42.4% 0.074 185.8)
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 #8A1C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.035
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
Use #8A1C42 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.