#8B023D
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41% 0.163 5.8), rgb(139, 2, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#8B023D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B023D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 2, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.163 5.8) |
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 #8B023D | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B023D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #8B023D text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #8B023D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7392
oklch(70.6% 0.153 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#E34778
oklch(63.1% 0.194 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF1961
oklch(55.7% 0.212 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B023D
oklch(41% 0.163 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#741837
oklch(37.6% 0.127 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#451120
oklch(27.1% 0.08 6.8)
#8B023D 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) | #31343E | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D3A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980022 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B023D
#8B023D
oklch(41% 0.163 5.8)
- #005750
#005750
oklch(41.1% 0.072 185.5)
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 #8B023D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
Use #8B023D 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.