#8D144E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.7% 0.16 358.4), rgb(141, 20, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#8D144E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 358°. 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 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D144E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 20, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.16 358.4) |
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 #8D144E | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D144E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #8D144E text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D144E text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8C0
oklch(81% 0.093 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#E9759F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A88
oklch(63.1% 0.191 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#C92272
oklch(55.6% 0.207 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD0E5F
oklch(49% 0.193 358.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D144E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#711B41
oklch(37.7% 0.124 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#8D144E 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) | #323B4F | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53514B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990030 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D144E
#8D144E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 358.4)
- #005D4F
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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 #8D144E, 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 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
Use #8D144E 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.