#8B0F59
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.5% 0.166 351.3), rgb(139, 15, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#8B0F59 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0F59 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 15, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 81%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.166 351.3) |
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 #8B0F59 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0F59 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8B0F59 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B0F59 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C8
oklch(81% 0.097 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E774AC
oklch(70.7% 0.155 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC4897
oklch(63.1% 0.198 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#C71C82
oklch(55.5% 0.216 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC066E
oklch(49.1% 0.201 351.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0F59
oklch(42.5% 0.166 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#70194A
oklch(37.6% 0.13 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#8B0F59 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) | #2B3B5B | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5056 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960034 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0F59
#8B0F59
oklch(42.5% 0.166 351.3)
- #005D49
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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 #8B0F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
Use #8B0F59 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.