#8B2A59
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.7% 0.139 354.4), rgb(139, 42, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#8B2A59 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2A59 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 42, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.139 354.4) |
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 #8B2A59 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2A59 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2A59 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2A59 text on black | 2.57:1 | 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
#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
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#D35790
oklch(63.2% 0.167 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE377A
oklch(55.6% 0.181 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#A32866
oklch(49% 0.168 354.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2A59
oklch(44.7% 0.139 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2345
oklch(37.7% 0.109 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1628
oklch(27% 0.068 355.2)
#8B2A59 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) | #3B445A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565657 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96223E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2A59
#8B2A59
oklch(44.7% 0.139 354.4)
- #006351
#006351
oklch(44.6% 0.084 174.5)
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 #8B2A59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
Use #8B2A59 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.