#8B0E48
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(41.8% 0.16 0.6), rgb(139, 14, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#8B0E48 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0E48 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 14, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 82%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.16 0.6) |
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 #8B0E48 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0E48 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #8B0E48 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B0E48 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA759C
oklch(70.8% 0.15 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#E04A83
oklch(63.2% 0.191 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB206D
oklch(55.7% 0.208 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0C5B
oklch(49.2% 0.193 0.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0E48
oklch(41.8% 0.16 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#721A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#8B0E48 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) | #313849 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F45 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98002B | 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°).
- #8B0E48
#8B0E48
oklch(41.8% 0.16 0.6)
- #005A4F
#005A4F
oklch(41.9% 0.076 180.8)
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 #8B0E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.017
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
Use #8B0E48 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.