#8D235B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.4% 0.15 352.8), rgb(141, 35, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#8D235B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D235B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 35, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.15 352.8) |
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 #8D235B | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D235B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D235B text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D235B text on black | 2.52:1 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.089 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E279A8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 353)
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Step 500
500
#D75193
oklch(63.1% 0.18 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.196 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#A71E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 352.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D235B
oklch(44.4% 0.15 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2047
oklch(37.7% 0.116 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#8D235B 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) | #36425C | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545559 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #981A3C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D235B
#8D235B
oklch(44.4% 0.15 352.8)
- #00634F
#00634F
oklch(44.5% 0.086 172.6)
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 #8D235B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.028
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D235B 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.