#8B0C5C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.5% 0.17 349.5), rgb(139, 12, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#8B0C5C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0C5C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 12, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 84%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.17 349.5) |
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 #8B0C5C | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0C5C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8B0C5C text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B0C5C text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E773AF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC469B
oklch(63% 0.203 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#C71886
oklch(55.5% 0.221 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0C5C
oklch(42.5% 0.17 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#70184C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 349.7)
#8B0C5C 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) | #283B5E | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5059 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960036 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0C5C
#8B0C5C
oklch(42.5% 0.17 349.5)
- #005D47
#005D47
oklch(42.5% 0.085 169.6)
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 #8B0C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B0C5C 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.