#8B2B61
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45.1% 0.142 349.6), rgb(139, 43, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#8B2B61 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2B61 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 43, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.142 349.6) |
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 #8B2B61 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2B61 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2B61 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2B61 text on black | 2.61:1 | 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
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.133 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#D15798
oklch(63.2% 0.169 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC3783
oklch(55.6% 0.184 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1286F
oklch(49% 0.171 349.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2B61
oklch(45.1% 0.142 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A234A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#8B2B61 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) | #394663 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54575F | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952742 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2B61
#8B2B61
oklch(45.1% 0.142 349.6)
- #00654D
#00654D
oklch(45.1% 0.09 169.3)
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 #8B2B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
Use #8B2B61 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.