#8D1B57
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.6% 0.157 354.1), rgb(141, 27, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#8D1B57 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1B57 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 27, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 68%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.157 354.1) |
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 #8D1B57 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1B57 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D1B57 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1B57 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#E576A7
oklch(70.6% 0.147 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA4D91
oklch(63.1% 0.187 354)
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Step 600
600
#C5277B
oklch(55.5% 0.203 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA1668
oklch(49.1% 0.19 354)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1B57
oklch(43.6% 0.157 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D46
oklch(37.7% 0.122 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#421329
oklch(27.1% 0.077 354.5)
#8D1B57 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) | #333E58 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535354 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990B37 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1B57
#8D1B57
oklch(43.6% 0.157 354.1)
- #00604E
#00604E
oklch(43.6% 0.083 174.1)
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 #8D1B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.019
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D1B57 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.