#8B0955
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.1% 0.168 353.1), rgb(139, 9, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#8B0955 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0955 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 9, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.168 353.1) |
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 #8B0955 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0955 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8B0955 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B0955 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#E973A9
oklch(70.8% 0.157 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE4694
oklch(63.1% 0.201 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#C9187E
oklch(55.5% 0.218 353)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0955
oklch(42.1% 0.168 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#711847
oklch(37.6% 0.13 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#8B0955 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) | #2A3957 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4F52 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970031 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0955
#8B0955
oklch(42.1% 0.168 353.1)
- #005B49
#005B49
oklch(42% 0.081 173.2)
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 #8B0955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.021
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B0955 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.