#8A254D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.5% 0.14 0.8), rgb(138, 37, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#8A254D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 1°. 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 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A254D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 37, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.14 0.8) |
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 #8A254D | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A254D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A254D text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A254D text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBE
oklch(81% 0.082 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27C9C
oklch(70.8% 0.13 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65684
oklch(63.1% 0.166 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1356D
oklch(55.5% 0.181 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#A6265B
oklch(49% 0.168 0.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A254D
oklch(43.5% 0.14 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D233E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#8A254D 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) | #3A404E | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56534B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #961636 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A254D
#8A254D
oklch(43.5% 0.14 0.8)
- #005F53
#005F53
oklch(43.5% 0.079 180.3)
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 #8A254D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
Use #8A254D 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.