#8C2257
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44% 0.149 354.7), rgb(140, 34, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#8C2257 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2257 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 34, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.149 354.7) |
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 #8C2257 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2257 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2257 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2257 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC4
oklch(81% 0.086 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#E379A5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 355)
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Step 500
500
#D7528F
oklch(63.1% 0.177 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22F7A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#A71F66
oklch(49% 0.18 354.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C2257
oklch(44% 0.149 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2045
oklch(37.6% 0.115 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#401428
oklch(26.9% 0.073 354.8)
#8C2257 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) | #364158 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545455 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #971739 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2257
#8C2257
oklch(44% 0.149 354.7)
- #00614F
#00614F
oklch(44% 0.083 174.2)
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 #8C2257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.025
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
Use #8C2257 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.