#8C2452
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44% 0.144 358), rgb(140, 36, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#8C2452 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2452 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 36, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.144 358) |
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 #8C2452 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2452 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2452 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2452 text on black | 2.48:1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.136 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75389
oklch(63% 0.173 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#C23273
oklch(55.6% 0.187 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#A72260
oklch(49% 0.175 358)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C2452
oklch(44% 0.144 358)
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Step 900
900
#6D2141
oklch(37.6% 0.112 358)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#8C2452 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) | #394153 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565450 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #981738 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2452
#8C2452
oklch(44% 0.144 358)
- #006152
#006152
oklch(44.1% 0.082 177.3)
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 #8C2452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.026
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.051
Use #8C2452 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.