#8B0843
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(41.4% 0.162 3), rgb(139, 8, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#8B0843 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0843 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 8, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.162 3) |
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 #8B0843 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0843 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #8B0843 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #8B0843 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7497
oklch(70.7% 0.152 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#E1487E
oklch(63% 0.193 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD1C67
oklch(55.6% 0.21 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#B00556
oklch(49% 0.195 2.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0843
oklch(41.4% 0.162 3)
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Step 900
900
#73193B
oklch(37.6% 0.126 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#8B0843 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) | #313644 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E40 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980027 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0843
#8B0843
oklch(41.4% 0.162 3)
- #00584F
#00584F
oklch(41.3% 0.074 183)
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 #8B0843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.022
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
Use #8B0843 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.