#8D225D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.4% 0.153 351.5), rgb(141, 34, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#8D225D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D225D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 34, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.153 351.5) |
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 #8D225D | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D225D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D225D text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D225D text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E278AB
oklch(70.6% 0.143 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75096
oklch(63.1% 0.183 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#C22D80
oklch(55.6% 0.198 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#A71D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.184 351.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D225D
oklch(44.4% 0.153 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F49
oklch(37.7% 0.119 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#8D225D 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) | #35425F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #981A3C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D225D
#8D225D
oklch(44.4% 0.153 351.5)
- #00634D
#00634D
oklch(44.5% 0.087 170.7)
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 #8D225D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D225D 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.