#8D0043
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(41.5% 0.167 2.9), rgb(141, 0, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#8D0043 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D0043 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 0, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.167 2.9) |
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 #8D0043 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D0043 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #8D0043 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D0043 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7297
oklch(70.7% 0.157 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#E4447E
oklch(63.1% 0.2 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF1167
oklch(55.6% 0.217 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D0043
oklch(41.5% 0.167 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#75163B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#451023
oklch(27.1% 0.083 2.5)
#8D0043 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) | #303544 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F40 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0025 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D0043
#8D0043
oklch(41.5% 0.167 2.9)
- #00584F
#00584F
oklch(41.3% 0.074 183)
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 #8D0043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.021
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.032
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D0043 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.