#8D124D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.6% 0.161 358.8), rgb(141, 18, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#8D124D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D124D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 18, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.161 358.8) |
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 #8D124D | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D124D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #8D124D text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D124D text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.052 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9759F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A87
oklch(63.2% 0.192 359)
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Step 600
600
#CA2071
oklch(55.6% 0.209 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE0C5F
oklch(49.1% 0.194 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D124D
oklch(42.6% 0.161 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#721A40
oklch(37.7% 0.126 359)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#8D124D 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) | #323A4E | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53514A | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99002F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D124D
#8D124D
oklch(42.6% 0.161 358.8)
- #005C4F
#005C4F
oklch(42.5% 0.078 178.8)
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 #8D124D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.011
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.026
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
Use #8D124D 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.