#8B285B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.5% 0.143 352.8), rgb(139, 40, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#8B285B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B285B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 40, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.143 352.8) |
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 #8B285B | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B285B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B285B text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B285B text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC5
oklch(81% 0.083 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BA8
oklch(70.6% 0.134 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#D35593
oklch(63% 0.171 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE357D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#A42669
oklch(49.1% 0.172 353.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B285B
oklch(44.5% 0.143 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2247
oklch(37.6% 0.112 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#8B285B 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) | #38435C | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545559 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96213E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B285B
#8B285B
oklch(44.5% 0.143 352.8)
- #00634F
#00634F
oklch(44.5% 0.086 172.6)
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 #8B285B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
Use #8B285B 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.