#8B2C5C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45% 0.138 352.9), rgb(139, 44, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#8B2C5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2C5C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 44, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.138 352.9) |
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 #8B2C5C | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2C5C | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2C5C text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2C5C 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC5
oklch(81% 0.08 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DA8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D15892
oklch(63.1% 0.164 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC397C
oklch(55.6% 0.178 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#A22A69
oklch(49.2% 0.166 352.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2C5C
oklch(45% 0.138 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2447
oklch(37.7% 0.107 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1629
oklch(26.9% 0.067 352.9)
#8B2C5C 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) | #3B455D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56575A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962640 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2C5C
#8B2C5C
oklch(45% 0.138 352.9)
- #006551
#006551
oklch(45.2% 0.087 172.9)
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 #8B2C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
Use #8B2C5C 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.