#8B0041
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41% 0.165 3.4), rgb(139, 0, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#8B0041 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0041 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 0, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.165 3.4) |
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 #8B0041 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0041 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #8B0041 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #8B0041 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7396
oklch(70.7% 0.154 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#E3467D
oklch(63.1% 0.197 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE1666
oklch(55.5% 0.214 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10055
oklch(49% 0.197 3.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0041
oklch(41% 0.165 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#74173A
oklch(37.6% 0.129 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#451022
oklch(27% 0.082 3.8)
#8B0041 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) | #2F3442 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3E | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980024 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0041
#8B0041
oklch(41% 0.165 3.4)
- #00574E
#00574E
oklch(41% 0.073 182.9)
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 #8B0041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.021
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.025
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.032
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
Use #8B0041 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.