#8C235D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.3% 0.151 351.2), rgb(140, 35, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#8C235D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 351°. 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 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C235D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 35, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.151 351.2) |
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 #8C235D | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C235D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C235D text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8C235D text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E179AB
oklch(70.7% 0.141 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65196
oklch(63.1% 0.181 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#C12F81
oklch(55.7% 0.196 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 351.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C235D
oklch(44.3% 0.151 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2049
oklch(37.8% 0.117 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#8C235D 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) | #35425F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #971B3D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C235D
#8C235D
oklch(44.3% 0.151 351.2)
- #00624D
#00624D
oklch(44.2% 0.086 171.5)
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 #8C235D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
Use #8C235D 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.