#8A203E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.6% 0.141 9.1), rgb(138, 32, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#8A203E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A203E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 32, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.141 9.1) |
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 #8A203E | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A203E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8A203E text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A203E 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57B8F
oklch(70.6% 0.132 9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5474
oklch(63% 0.169 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6335C
oklch(55.7% 0.184 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA234C
oklch(49% 0.171 8.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A203E
oklch(42.6% 0.141 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2235
oklch(37.7% 0.109 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#42151F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 9.4)
#8A203E 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) | #3B3C3F | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57513B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97022D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A203E
#8A203E
oklch(42.6% 0.141 9.1)
- #005B57
#005B57
oklch(42.5% 0.073 189.6)
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 #8A203E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A203E 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.