#8B1D5F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.7% 0.158 349.1), rgb(139, 29, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#8B1D5F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1D5F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 29, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.158 349.1) |
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 #8B1D5F | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1D5F | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B1D5F text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1D5F text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#C22986
oklch(55.6% 0.205 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71871
oklch(49% 0.191 349.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1D5F
oklch(43.7% 0.158 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#8B1D5F 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) | #2F4061 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95163C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1D5F
#8B1D5F
oklch(43.7% 0.158 349.1)
- #006149
#006149
oklch(43.8% 0.088 168.6)
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 #8B1D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
Use #8B1D5F 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.