#8A1D4A
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.7% 0.148 1.1), rgb(138, 29, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#8A1D4A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1D4A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 29, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.148 1.1) |
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 #8A1D4A | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1D4A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8A1D4A text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A1D4A text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 1.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABD
oklch(81% 0.085 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5799B
oklch(70.7% 0.138 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5183
oklch(63.1% 0.177 1)
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Step 600
600
#C52E6C
oklch(55.5% 0.192 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA1E5A
oklch(49.1% 0.178 1.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F203E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 1)
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Step 950
950
#411424
oklch(26.9% 0.072 1.1)
#8A1D4A 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) | #373C4B | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545147 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960531 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1D4A
#8A1D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 1.1)
- #005C51
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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 #8A1D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.023
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A1D4A 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.