#8C0953
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.2% 0.168 354.5), rgb(140, 9, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#8C0953 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 354°. 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 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C0953 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 9, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.168 354.5) |
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 #8C0953 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C0953 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #8C0953 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8C0953 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A6
oklch(70.8% 0.156 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4691
oklch(63.1% 0.2 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA177B
oklch(55.6% 0.218 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C0953
oklch(42.2% 0.168 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#721846
oklch(37.7% 0.131 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#8C0953 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) | #2C3955 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5050 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980030 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C0953
#8C0953
oklch(42.2% 0.168 354.5)
- #005C4B
#005C4B
oklch(42.4% 0.08 174.4)
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 #8C0953, 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 0.028
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
Use #8C0953 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.