#8A294E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44% 0.135 1), rgb(138, 41, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#8A294E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A294E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 41, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.135 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 #8A294E | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A294E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A294E text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A294E text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBD
oklch(80.9% 0.078 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D45884
oklch(63.1% 0.162 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF396D
oklch(55.5% 0.175 1)
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Step 700
700
#A52A5B
oklch(49.2% 0.163 1.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A294E
oklch(44% 0.135 1)
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Step 900
900
#6C243E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1624
oklch(26.9% 0.066 1.2)
#8A294E 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) | #3D424F | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57544C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #961D38 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A294E
#8A294E
oklch(44% 0.135 1)
- #006055
#006055
oklch(43.9% 0.079 181.5)
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 #8A294E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
Use #8A294E 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.