#8B2540
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.3% 0.137 9.4), rgb(139, 37, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#8B2540 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2540 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 37, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.137 9.4) |
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 #8B2540 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2540 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2540 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2540 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.129 9.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95774
oklch(63.2% 0.164 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#C4365C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9274C
oklch(49.2% 0.166 9.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2540
oklch(43.3% 0.137 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2335
oklch(37.6% 0.107 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#8B2540 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) | #3E3F40 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59533E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980E30 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2540
#8B2540
oklch(43.3% 0.137 9.4)
- #005E59
#005E59
oklch(43.4% 0.075 188.5)
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 #8B2540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
Use #8B2540 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.