#8B0A54
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.1% 0.167 353.7), rgb(139, 10, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#8B0A54 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0A54 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 10, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 87%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.167 353.7) |
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 #8B0A54 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0A54 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8B0A54 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B0A54 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F3A6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#E973A8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4792
oklch(63.1% 0.199 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#C9197D
oklch(55.5% 0.217 353.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE0169
oklch(49.2% 0.202 353.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0A54
oklch(42.1% 0.167 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#711847
oklch(37.6% 0.13 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#8B0A54 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) | #2B3956 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F51 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970031 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0A54
#8B0A54
oklch(42.1% 0.167 353.7)
- #005B4A
#005B4A
oklch(42% 0.08 174.2)
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 #8B0A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.020
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B0A54 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.