#8C014E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(41.7% 0.17 356.7), rgb(140, 1, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#8C014E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C014E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 1, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.17 356.7) |
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 #8C014E | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C014E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #8C014E text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8C014E text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C2
oklch(81% 0.099 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC72A2
oklch(70.8% 0.158 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#E1448C
oklch(63.1% 0.202 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD1176
oklch(55.7% 0.221 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C014E
oklch(41.7% 0.17 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#731643
oklch(37.6% 0.132 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#8C014E 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) | #2B374F | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4B | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98002B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C014E
#8C014E
oklch(41.7% 0.17 356.7)
- #005A4B
#005A4B
oklch(41.8% 0.078 176.2)
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 #8C014E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.017
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
Use #8C014E 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.