#8C094F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.1% 0.166 356.7), rgb(140, 9, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#8C094F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C094F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 9, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.166 356.7) |
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 #8C094F | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C094F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8C094F text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8C094F text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E0468C
oklch(63.1% 0.199 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB1976
oklch(55.6% 0.216 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C094F
oklch(42.1% 0.166 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#721843
oklch(37.6% 0.129 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#8C094F 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) | #2E3850 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4C | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98002E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C094F
#8C094F
oklch(42.1% 0.166 356.7)
- #005B4C
#005B4C
oklch(42.1% 0.078 176.4)
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 #8C094F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.014
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
Use #8C094F 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.