#8D045C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.6% 0.175 349.9), rgb(141, 4, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#8D045C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D045C |
| RGB | rgb(141, 4, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.175 349.9) |
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 #8D045C | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D045C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D045C text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D045C text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 349.7)
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Step 400
400
#E971AF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF429B
oklch(63.1% 0.21 350)
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Step 600
600
#CA0C86
oklch(55.6% 0.228 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D045C
oklch(42.6% 0.175 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#72154C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#8D045C 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) | #273A5E | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5059 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980034 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D045C
#8D045C
oklch(42.6% 0.175 349.9)
- #005D47
#005D47
oklch(42.5% 0.085 169.6)
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 #8D045C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
Use #8D045C 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.