#8B0D46
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(41.7% 0.16 1.7), rgb(139, 13, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#8B0D46 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0D46 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 13, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.16 1.7) |
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 #8B0D46 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0D46 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #8B0D46 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B0D46 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA759A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04981
oklch(63% 0.192 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB1F6B
oklch(55.6% 0.208 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0B59
oklch(49.1% 0.193 1.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0D46
oklch(41.7% 0.16 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#721A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#431124
oklch(26.9% 0.079 0.6)
#8B0D46 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) | #313747 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F43 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980029 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0D46
#8B0D46
oklch(41.7% 0.16 1.7)
- #00594F
#00594F
oklch(41.6% 0.075 181.9)
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 #8B0D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
Use #8B0D46 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.