#8C0046
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(41.4% 0.167 1), rgb(140, 0, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#8C0046 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C0046 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 0, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.167 1) |
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 #8C0046 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C0046 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #8C0046 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8C0046 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED729B
oklch(70.7% 0.157 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34482
oklch(63.1% 0.2 1)
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Step 600
600
#CE126C
oklch(55.6% 0.218 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C0046
oklch(41.4% 0.167 1)
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Step 900
900
#74173D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#441024
oklch(26.9% 0.082 0.7)
#8C0046 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) | #2E3547 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E43 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990027 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C0046
#8C0046
oklch(41.4% 0.167 1)
- #00584E
#00584E
oklch(41.3% 0.074 181.8)
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 #8C0046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.028
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
Use #8C0046 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.