#8C0359
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.2% 0.174 351), rgb(140, 3, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#8C0359 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C0359 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 3, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 96%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.174 351) |
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 #8C0359 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C0359 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8C0359 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8C0359 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 351.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.102 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AD
oklch(70.8% 0.163 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4399
oklch(63.1% 0.208 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA0E83
oklch(55.6% 0.226 351)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C0359
oklch(42.2% 0.174 351)
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Step 900
900
#72164A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#430F2B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 351.3)
#8C0359 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) | #27395B | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4F56 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970032 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C0359
#8C0359
oklch(42.2% 0.174 351)
- #005C48
#005C48
oklch(42.3% 0.082 171.4)
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 #8C0359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
Use #8C0359 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.