#8C205D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44% 0.154 350.9), rgb(140, 32, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#8C205D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C205D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 32, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.154 350.9) |
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 #8C205D | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C205D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C205D text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8C205D text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E278AC
oklch(70.7% 0.144 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75097
oklch(63.2% 0.184 351)
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Step 600
600
#C22C82
oklch(55.6% 0.2 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#A71B6E
oklch(49.1% 0.187 350.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C205D
oklch(44% 0.154 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E49
oklch(37.6% 0.12 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#40132B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 350.4)
#8C205D 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) | #33415F | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97183C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C205D
#8C205D
oklch(44% 0.154 350.9)
- #00624C
#00624C
oklch(44.1% 0.087 170.6)
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 #8C205D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
Use #8C205D 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.