#8B285F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.7% 0.145 350.4), rgb(139, 40, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#8B285F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B285F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 40, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.145 350.4) |
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 #8B285F | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B285F | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B285F text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B285F text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC8
oklch(80.9% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAC
oklch(70.8% 0.136 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#D35597
oklch(63.2% 0.173 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE3482
oklch(55.6% 0.189 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#A3256E
oklch(49.1% 0.175 350.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B285F
oklch(44.7% 0.145 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2249
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#8B285F 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) | #374461 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53565D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952240 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B285F
#8B285F
oklch(44.7% 0.145 350.4)
- #00644D
#00644D
oklch(44.8% 0.089 170)
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 #8B285F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
Use #8B285F 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.