#8B1160
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.9% 0.169 347.7), rgb(139, 17, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#8B1160 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1160 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 17, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 78%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.169 347.7) |
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 #8B1160 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1160 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B1160 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1160 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#E673B2
oklch(70.7% 0.159 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA489F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#C61C8A
oklch(55.7% 0.22 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0675
oklch(49.1% 0.204 347.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1160
oklch(42.9% 0.169 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F194E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#42112E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 347.6)
#8B1160 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) | #283C62 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C515D | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960739 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1160
#8B1160
oklch(42.9% 0.169 347.7)
- #005E46
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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 #8B1160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
Use #8B1160 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.