#8B2248
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.3% 0.142 3.6), rgb(139, 34, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#8B2248 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2248 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 34, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.142 3.6) |
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 #8B2248 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2248 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2248 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2248 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABB
oklch(80.8% 0.084 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47B98
oklch(70.8% 0.133 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#D9547E
oklch(63.1% 0.17 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43268
oklch(55.6% 0.186 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92356
oklch(49.1% 0.172 3.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2248
oklch(43.3% 0.142 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E213B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#8B2248 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) | #3A3E49 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565346 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970E32 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2248
#8B2248
oklch(43.3% 0.142 3.6)
- #005E55
#005E55
oklch(43.3% 0.077 183.6)
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 #8B2248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B2248 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.