#8D1148
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.4% 0.16 1.5), rgb(141, 17, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#8D1148 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.160 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 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1148 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 17, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 78%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.16 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 #8D1148 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1148 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8D1148 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1148 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA759A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04A81
oklch(63.2% 0.19 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB206B
oklch(55.6% 0.207 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF0C59
oklch(49.1% 0.193 1.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1148
oklch(42.4% 0.16 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#721A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#8D1148 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) | #333949 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545145 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A002C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1148
#8D1148
oklch(42.4% 0.16 1.5)
- #005B51
#005B51
oklch(42.3% 0.076 182.1)
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 #8D1148, 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
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
Use #8D1148 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.