#8C1563
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.5% 0.168 346.7), rgb(140, 21, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#8C1563 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C1563 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 21, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 74%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.168 346.7) |
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 #8C1563 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C1563 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C1563 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8C1563 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 347)
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Step 400
400
#E574B4
oklch(70.8% 0.158 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#D949A1
oklch(63.1% 0.2 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#C41E8C
oklch(55.5% 0.218 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#A90977
oklch(49.1% 0.203 346.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C1563
oklch(43.5% 0.168 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#41112E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 346.8)
#8C1563 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) | #293E65 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5260 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960F3B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C1563
#8C1563
oklch(43.5% 0.168 346.7)
- #006046
#006046
oklch(43.4% 0.089 166.7)
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 #8C1563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
Use #8C1563 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.