#8D065A
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.6% 0.173 351), rgb(141, 6, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#8D065A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D065A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 6, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 92%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.173 351) |
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 #8D065A | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D065A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D065A text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D065A 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 351.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C9
oklch(81% 0.1 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E971AD
oklch(70.6% 0.162 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF4399
oklch(63.1% 0.208 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA1083
oklch(55.6% 0.225 351)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D065A
oklch(42.6% 0.173 351)
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Step 900
900
#72164A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#8D065A 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) | #283A5C | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5057 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980033 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D065A
#8D065A
oklch(42.6% 0.173 351)
- #005D48
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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 #8D065A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
Use #8D065A 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.