#8B234D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.5% 0.143 0.6), rgb(139, 35, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#8B234D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 1°. 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 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B234D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 35, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.143 0.6) |
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 #8B234D | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B234D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B234D text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B234D text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85484
oklch(63.1% 0.171 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#C3336E
oklch(55.7% 0.185 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#A8235B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 0.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B234D
oklch(43.5% 0.143 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#8B234D 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) | #3A3F4E | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56534B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #971335 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B234D
#8B234D
oklch(43.5% 0.143 0.6)
- #005F53
#005F53
oklch(43.5% 0.079 180.3)
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 #8B234D, 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 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
Use #8B234D 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.