#8B164D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.5% 0.156 358.6), rgb(139, 22, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#8B164D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.156 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 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B164D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 22, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.156 358.6) |
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 #8B164D | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B164D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8B164D text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B164D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#E7769F
oklch(70.6% 0.146 358.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD4D88
oklch(63.2% 0.186 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#C82671
oklch(55.6% 0.203 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC155F
oklch(49.1% 0.188 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B164D
oklch(42.5% 0.156 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#711C41
oklch(37.8% 0.123 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#421226
oklch(26.9% 0.077 357.9)
#8B164D 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) | #333B4E | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52504A | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970030 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B164D
#8B164D
oklch(42.5% 0.156 358.6)
- #005C4F
#005C4F
oklch(42.5% 0.078 178.8)
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 #8B164D, 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 0.027
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.049
Use #8B164D 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.