#8B2F51
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(45% 0.129 0.9), rgb(139, 47, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#8B2F51 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2F51 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 47, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.129 0.9) |
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 #8B2F51 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2F51 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2F51 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2F51 text on black | 2.62:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBE
oklch(81% 0.075 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9C
oklch(70.6% 0.12 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15B84
oklch(63% 0.154 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC3D6E
oklch(55.5% 0.168 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5C
oklch(49.1% 0.156 0.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2F51
oklch(45% 0.129 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A263E
oklch(37.6% 0.1 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#8B2F51 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) | #414552 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59574F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97253C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2F51
#8B2F51
oklch(45% 0.129 0.9)
- #006458
#006458
oklch(45.1% 0.081 180.9)
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 #8B2F51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B2F51 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.