#8D0B47
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.1% 0.163 1.5), rgb(141, 11, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#8D0B47 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 2°. 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 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D0B47 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 11, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 86%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.163 1.5) |
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 #8D0B47 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D0B47 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8D0B47 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D0B47 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB749A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14781
oklch(63% 0.195 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC1B6B
oklch(55.5% 0.211 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#B00359
oklch(49% 0.197 1.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D0B47
oklch(42.1% 0.163 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#73193D
oklch(37.7% 0.127 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#8D0B47 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) | #313848 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535044 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A002A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D0B47
#8D0B47
oklch(42.1% 0.163 1.5)
- #005A50
#005A50
oklch(42% 0.075 182)
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 #8D0B47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.015
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.028
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
Use #8D0B47 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.