#8D084E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.2% 0.167 357.5), rgb(141, 8, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#8D084E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D084E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 8, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.167 357.5) |
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 #8D084E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D084E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8D084E text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D084E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB73A1
oklch(70.8% 0.155 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#E1468A
oklch(63.2% 0.199 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC1674
oklch(55.6% 0.217 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D084E
oklch(42.2% 0.167 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#731842
oklch(37.8% 0.13 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#8D084E 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) | #2E384F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99002D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D084E
#8D084E
oklch(42.2% 0.167 357.5)
- #005B4D
#005B4D
oklch(42.1% 0.078 177.5)
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 #8D084E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.012
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
Use #8D084E 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.