#8D1950
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.1% 0.156 357.9), rgb(141, 25, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#8D1950 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1950 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 25, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.156 357.9) |
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 #8D1950 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1950 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D1950 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1950 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#E776A0
oklch(70.6% 0.146 358)
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Step 500
500
#DC4D89
oklch(63.1% 0.186 358)
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Step 600
600
#C72673
oklch(55.5% 0.203 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC1560
oklch(49.1% 0.188 358.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1950
oklch(43.1% 0.156 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#701D41
oklch(37.7% 0.121 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#421226
oklch(26.9% 0.077 357.9)
#8D1950 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) | #343D51 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54524D | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990032 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1950
#8D1950
oklch(43.1% 0.156 357.9)
- #005E50
#005E50
oklch(43.1% 0.079 177.9)
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 #8D1950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.014
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.026
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
Use #8D1950 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.