#8B075D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.4% 0.173 348.8), rgb(139, 7, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#8B075D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B075D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 7, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 90%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.173 348.8) |
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 #8B075D | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B075D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8B075D text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B075D text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#E872B1
oklch(70.8% 0.162 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD449D
oklch(63% 0.207 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#C81388
oklch(55.6% 0.225 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B075D
oklch(42.4% 0.173 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#71174D
oklch(37.8% 0.135 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#42102D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 348.5)
#8B075D 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) | #263A5F | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F5A | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960035 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B075D
#8B075D
oklch(42.4% 0.173 348.8)
- #005D46
#005D46
oklch(42.5% 0.085 168.7)
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 #8B075D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B075D 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.