#8B254C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.7% 0.14 1.7), rgb(139, 37, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#8B254C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B254C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 37, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.14 1.7) |
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 #8B254C | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B254C | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B254C text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B254C text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBD
oklch(80.9% 0.082 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9B
oklch(70.6% 0.132 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75582
oklch(63.1% 0.168 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#C2356C
oklch(55.6% 0.182 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#A7255A
oklch(49.1% 0.17 1.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B254C
oklch(43.7% 0.14 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D223D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#401524
oklch(26.9% 0.069 1.1)
#8B254C 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) | #3B404D | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57544A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #971535 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B254C
#8B254C
oklch(43.7% 0.14 1.7)
- #005F55
#005F55
oklch(43.6% 0.078 182.6)
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 #8B254C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
Use #8B254C 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.