#8B2549
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.6% 0.139 3.6), rgb(139, 37, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#8B2549 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2549 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 37, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.139 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 #8B2549 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2549 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2549 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2549 text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBB
oklch(80.9% 0.081 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37C98
oklch(70.8% 0.13 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#D7567E
oklch(63.1% 0.166 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33568
oklch(55.7% 0.181 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#A82656
oklch(49.2% 0.168 3.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2549
oklch(43.6% 0.139 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E223B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#8B2549 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) | #3C404A | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575447 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #971434 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2549
#8B2549
oklch(43.6% 0.139 3.6)
- #005F56
#005F56
oklch(43.6% 0.077 183.7)
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 #8B2549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B2549 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.