#8B1548
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.2% 0.155 1.4), rgb(139, 21, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#8B1548 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 1°. 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1548 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 21, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.155 1.4) |
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 #8B1548 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1548 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8B1548 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1548 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#E8769A
oklch(70.6% 0.145 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE4D82
oklch(63.2% 0.185 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#C9266B
oklch(55.6% 0.201 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD155A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 1.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1548
oklch(42.2% 0.155 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#711D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#431324
oklch(27.1% 0.076 1.7)
#8B1548 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) | #343A49 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535045 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98002D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1548
#8B1548
oklch(42.2% 0.155 1.4)
- #005B50
#005B50
oklch(42.2% 0.076 181)
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 #8B1548, 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 0.027
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
Use #8B1548 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.