#8C134E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.5% 0.16 358), rgb(140, 19, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#8C134E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C134E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 19, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 76%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.16 358) |
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 #8C134E | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C134E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8C134E text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8C134E text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8C0
oklch(81% 0.093 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#E875A0
oklch(70.6% 0.149 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A89
oklch(63.1% 0.191 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92273
oklch(55.6% 0.207 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD0F60
oklch(49.1% 0.192 358.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C134E
oklch(42.5% 0.16 358)
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Step 900
900
#711B41
oklch(37.7% 0.124 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#8C134E 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) | #313A4F | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52514B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98002F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C134E
#8C134E
oklch(42.5% 0.16 358)
- #005C4E
#005C4E
oklch(42.5% 0.078 177.7)
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 #8C134E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.013
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.028
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
Use #8C134E 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.