#8C2145
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.3% 0.144 5.5), rgb(140, 33, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#8C2145 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2145 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 33, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.144 5.5) |
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 #8C2145 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2145 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2145 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2145 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.084 5)
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Step 400
400
#E57A94
oklch(70.6% 0.134 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA537A
oklch(63% 0.172 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53163
oklch(55.5% 0.186 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2152
oklch(49.1% 0.174 5.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C2145
oklch(43.3% 0.144 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2139
oklch(37.7% 0.112 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#421521
oklch(27.1% 0.071 6.6)
#8C2145 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) | #3B3E46 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575342 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990830 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2145
#8C2145
oklch(43.3% 0.144 5.5)
- #005E56
#005E56
oklch(43.3% 0.076 184.8)
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 #8C2145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
Use #8C2145 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.