#8D2150
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.8% 0.148 359), rgb(141, 33, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#8D2150 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2150 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 33, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.148 359) |
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 #8D2150 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D2150 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2150 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2150 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABF
oklch(81% 0.086 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4799E
oklch(70.6% 0.138 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#D95187
oklch(63% 0.177 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#C42E71
oklch(55.5% 0.192 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#A91E5E
oklch(49% 0.179 359.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D2150
oklch(43.8% 0.148 359)
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Step 900
900
#6F2040
oklch(37.8% 0.115 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#8D2150 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) | #383F51 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #991035 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2150
#8D2150
oklch(43.8% 0.148 359)
- #006053
#006053
oklch(43.8% 0.08 179.3)
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 #8D2150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.022
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.027
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
Use #8D2150 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.