#8B114B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.1% 0.159 359.2), rgb(139, 17, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#8B114B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B114B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 17, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 78%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.159 359.2) |
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 #8B114B | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B114B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #8B114B text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B114B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BF
oklch(81% 0.093 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9759E
oklch(70.7% 0.149 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A86
oklch(63% 0.19 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#C92270
oklch(55.5% 0.206 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE0F5E
oklch(49.2% 0.192 359.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B114B
oklch(42.1% 0.159 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#711B40
oklch(37.6% 0.124 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#8B114B 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) | #31394C | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525048 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97002D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B114B
#8B114B
oklch(42.1% 0.159 359.2)
- #005B4E
#005B4E
oklch(42.2% 0.077 178.6)
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 #8B114B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.015
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.048
Use #8B114B 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.