#8B315F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45.7% 0.132 351.9), rgb(139, 49, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#8B315F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B315F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 49, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.132 351.9) |
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 #8B315F | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B315F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B315F text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B315F text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC6
oklch(81% 0.077 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA9
oklch(70.8% 0.124 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B94
oklch(63.1% 0.158 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#B93D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.171 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 352)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B315F
oklch(45.7% 0.132 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#682647
oklch(37.6% 0.102 352)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#8B315F 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) | #3E4860 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57585D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952C44 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B315F
#8B315F
oklch(45.7% 0.132 351.9)
- #006751
#006751
oklch(45.7% 0.089 171.4)
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 #8B315F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
Use #8B315F 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.