#8B004F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(41.5% 0.17 355.8), rgb(139, 0, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#8B004F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B004F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 0, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.17 355.8) |
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 #8B004F | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B004F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #8B004F text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B004F text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C3
oklch(81% 0.099 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A4
oklch(70.7% 0.158 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#E1448E
oklch(63.1% 0.203 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC1178
oklch(55.6% 0.221 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B004F
oklch(41.5% 0.17 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#731644
oklch(37.7% 0.133 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#441028
oklch(27.1% 0.084 355.8)
#8B004F 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) | #2A3651 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E4C | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97002C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B004F
#8B004F
oklch(41.5% 0.17 355.8)
- #00594A
#00594A
oklch(41.5% 0.077 176.1)
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 #8B004F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.020
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B004F 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.