#8B174D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.5% 0.155 358.7), rgb(139, 23, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#8B174D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B174D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 23, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.155 358.7) |
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 #8B174D | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B174D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8B174D text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B174D text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#E7779F
oklch(70.8% 0.144 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4D87
oklch(63% 0.185 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#C72771
oklch(55.5% 0.201 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC165F
oklch(49.2% 0.187 358.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B174D
oklch(42.5% 0.155 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#701D40
oklch(37.6% 0.12 359)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#8B174D 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) | #52514A | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970030 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B174D
#8B174D
oklch(42.5% 0.155 358.7)
- #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 #8B174D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.016
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.048
Use #8B174D 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.