#8D1F4F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.6% 0.15 359.3), rgb(141, 31, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#8D1F4F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1F4F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 31, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 64%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.15 359.3) |
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 #8D1F4F | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1F4F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D1F4F text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1F4F text on black | 2.44:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F0A9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.088 359)
-
Step 400
400
#E5789E
oklch(70.6% 0.14 359.2)
-
Step 500
500
#DA5086
oklch(63% 0.179 359.4)
-
Step 600
600
#C52C70
oklch(55.5% 0.195 359.2)
-
Step 700
700
#AA1C5E
oklch(49.1% 0.181 359.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1F4F
oklch(43.6% 0.15 359.3)
-
Step 900
900
#6F1F40
oklch(37.7% 0.117 359.1)
-
Step 950
950
#421425
oklch(27.1% 0.074 0.3)
#8D1F4F 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) | #383F50 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990B34 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1F4F
#8D1F4F
oklch(43.6% 0.15 359.3)
- #005F52
#005F52
oklch(43.5% 0.079 179.2)
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 #8D1F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.020
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.026
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
Use #8D1F4F 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.