#8D0752
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.3% 0.169 355.3), rgb(141, 7, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#8D0752 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D0752 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 7, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 91%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.169 355.3) |
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 #8D0752 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D0752 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8D0752 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D0752 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.098 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A5
oklch(70.8% 0.159 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0458F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB1479
oklch(55.5% 0.219 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D0752
oklch(42.3% 0.169 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#731745
oklch(37.8% 0.132 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#441028
oklch(27.1% 0.084 355.8)
#8D0752 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) | #2C3954 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50504F | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99002F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D0752
#8D0752
oklch(42.3% 0.169 355.3)
- #005C4C
#005C4C
oklch(42.4% 0.08 175.5)
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 #8D0752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.015
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D0752 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.