#8D154B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.7% 0.158 0.3), rgb(141, 21, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#8D154B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D154B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 21, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 74%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.158 0.3) |
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 #8D154B | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D154B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #8D154B text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D154B 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
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E9769C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4B84
oklch(63% 0.188 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#C9236E
oklch(55.5% 0.205 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE115C
oklch(49.2% 0.191 0.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D154B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#711B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#8D154B 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) | #343B4C | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545148 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A002E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D154B
#8D154B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 0.3)
- #005C51
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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 #8D154B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.013
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.025
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.043
Use #8D154B 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.