#8B1E59
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.5% 0.154 352.6), rgb(139, 30, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#8B1E59 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1E59 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 30, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.154 352.6) |
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 #8B1E59 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1E59 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B1E59 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1E59 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C6
oklch(81% 0.09 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E378A9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#D84F94
oklch(63.1% 0.184 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#C32B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.2 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#A81B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.186 352.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1E59
oklch(43.5% 0.154 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E47
oklch(37.7% 0.12 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#8B1E59 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) | #333F5B | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515357 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #961339 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1E59
#8B1E59
oklch(43.5% 0.154 352.6)
- #00604C
#00604C
oklch(43.6% 0.084 172.1)
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 #8B1E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.025
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
Use #8B1E59 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.