#8B0B60
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.7% 0.173 347.4), rgb(139, 11, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#8B0B60 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0B60 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 11, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.173 347.4) |
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 #8B0B60 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0B60 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #8B0B60 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B0B60 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#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
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E772B3
oklch(70.7% 0.162 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC45A0
oklch(63.1% 0.206 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#C7168B
oklch(55.6% 0.224 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0B60
oklch(42.7% 0.173 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#70174F
oklch(37.7% 0.135 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#42102E
oklch(27% 0.085 347.4)
#8B0B60 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) | #253B62 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B505D | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960038 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0B60
#8B0B60
oklch(42.7% 0.173 347.4)
- #005E45
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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 #8B0B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
Use #8B0B60 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.