#8C1D48
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.149 2.9), rgb(140, 29, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#8C1D48 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C1D48 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 29, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 66%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.149 2.9) |
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 #8C1D48 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C1D48 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C1D48 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8C1D48 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#E67998
oklch(70.7% 0.138 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB507F
oklch(63% 0.178 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#C72D69
oklch(55.7% 0.193 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB1D57
oklch(49.1% 0.179 2.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C1D48
oklch(43% 0.149 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#701F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#8C1D48 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) | #383D49 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565245 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990130 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C1D48
#8C1D48
oklch(43% 0.149 2.9)
- #005D54
#005D54
oklch(43% 0.076 183.5)
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 #8C1D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.023
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.028
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
Use #8C1D48 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.