#8B0243
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.165 2.5), rgb(139, 2, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#8B0243 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0243 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 2, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.165 2.5) |
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 #8B0243 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0243 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #8B0243 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #8B0243 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7BB
oklch(81% 0.096 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7398
oklch(70.8% 0.154 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#E3467F
oklch(63.2% 0.197 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE1768
oklch(55.6% 0.214 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0243
oklch(41.2% 0.165 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#74183C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#441023
oklch(26.9% 0.082 2)
#8B0243 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) | #2F3544 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E40 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980025 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0243
#8B0243
oklch(41.2% 0.165 2.5)
- #00584E
#00584E
oklch(41.3% 0.074 181.8)
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 #8B0243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.023
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.024
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.035
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
Use #8B0243 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.