#8B1956
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.157 353.7), rgb(139, 25, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#8B1956 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1956 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 25, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.157 353.7) |
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 #8B1956 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1956 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B1956 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1956 text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#E576A7
oklch(70.6% 0.147 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA4D92
oklch(63.1% 0.188 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5277C
oklch(55.6% 0.204 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA1668
oklch(49.1% 0.19 354)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1956
oklch(43% 0.157 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D46
oklch(37.7% 0.122 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#8B1956 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) | #313D57 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515153 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960835 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1956
#8B1956
oklch(43% 0.157 353.7)
- #005E4C
#005E4C
oklch(43% 0.082 173.7)
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 #8B1956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.020
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B1956 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.