#8B2357
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.9% 0.147 354.5), rgb(139, 35, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#8B2357 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 354°. 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 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2357 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 35, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.147 354.5) |
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 #8B2357 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2357 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2357 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2357 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
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC4
oklch(81% 0.086 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65390
oklch(63.1% 0.175 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#C1317A
oklch(55.6% 0.19 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62167
oklch(49% 0.178 354.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2357
oklch(43.9% 0.147 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2145
oklch(37.8% 0.114 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#8B2357 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) | #364158 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545455 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96193A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2357
#8B2357
oklch(43.9% 0.147 354.5)
- #00614F
#00614F
oklch(44% 0.083 174.2)
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 #8B2357, 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 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
Use #8B2357 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.