#8C255D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.5% 0.148 351.5), rgb(140, 37, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#8C255D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C255D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 37, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.148 351.5) |
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 #8C255D | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C255D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C255D text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8C255D text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#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
#EDAAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E17AAA
oklch(70.8% 0.138 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55395
oklch(63.1% 0.177 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#C03180
oklch(55.6% 0.192 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#A5216C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 351.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C255D
oklch(44.5% 0.148 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#8C255D 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) | #36435F | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555B | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #971E3D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C255D
#8C255D
oklch(44.5% 0.148 351.5)
- #00634E
#00634E
oklch(44.5% 0.087 171.7)
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 #8C255D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
Use #8C255D 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.