#8B0C41
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.5% 0.159 4.4), rgb(139, 12, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#8B0C41 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0C41 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 12, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 84%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.159 4.4) |
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 #8B0C41 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0C41 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #8B0C41 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B0C41 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7595
oklch(70.7% 0.149 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.19 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC2064
oklch(55.6% 0.206 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#B00B53
oklch(49.1% 0.192 4.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0C41
oklch(41.5% 0.159 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#731A39
oklch(37.7% 0.124 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#441222
oklch(27.1% 0.078 4.3)
#8B0C41 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) | #323742 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3E | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980026 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0C41
#8B0C41
oklch(41.5% 0.159 4.4)
- #005851
#005851
oklch(41.4% 0.073 185.5)
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 #8B0C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.019
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.028
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
Use #8B0C41 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.