#8B2259
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.9% 0.149 353.1), rgb(139, 34, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#8B2259 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2259 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 34, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.149 353.1) |
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 #8B2259 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2259 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2259 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2259 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC5
oklch(81% 0.087 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E279A8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 353)
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Step 500
500
#D65292
oklch(63.1% 0.177 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#C12F7D
oklch(55.5% 0.194 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#A62069
oklch(49% 0.179 353.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2259
oklch(43.9% 0.149 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2047
oklch(37.7% 0.116 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#8B2259 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) | #35405A | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535457 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96183A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2259
#8B2259
oklch(43.9% 0.149 353.1)
- #00614E
#00614E
oklch(43.9% 0.084 173.2)
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 #8B2259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.027
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
Use #8B2259 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.