#8A1E51
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.149 357), rgb(138, 30, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#8A1E51 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1E51 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 30, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.149 357) |
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 #8A1E51 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1E51 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A1E51 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A1E51 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.087 357)
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Step 400
400
#E479A2
oklch(70.8% 0.139 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#D9518B
oklch(63.2% 0.179 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#C42E75
oklch(55.7% 0.194 357)
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Step 700
700
#A91E62
oklch(49.2% 0.18 357.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1E51
oklch(43% 0.149 357)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F42
oklch(37.6% 0.116 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#8A1E51 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) | #353E52 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53524F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960E35 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1E51
#8A1E51
oklch(43% 0.149 357)
- #005E4F
#005E4F
oklch(43.1% 0.08 176.9)
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 #8A1E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.021
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
Use #8A1E51 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.