#8B2B5F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45% 0.141 350.8), rgb(139, 43, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#8B2B5F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2B5F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 43, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.141 350.8) |
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 #8B2B5F | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2B5F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2B5F text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2B5F text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAB
oklch(70.6% 0.132 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D15796
oklch(63.1% 0.168 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC3781
oklch(55.6% 0.183 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2286D
oklch(49.1% 0.17 350.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2B5F
oklch(45% 0.141 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2349
oklch(37.7% 0.11 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#8B2B5F 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) | #394560 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952641 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2B5F
#8B2B5F
oklch(45% 0.141 350.8)
- #00654E
#00654E
oklch(45.1% 0.089 170.2)
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 #8B2B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
Use #8B2B5F 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.