#8D244B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.9% 0.143 2.7), rgb(141, 36, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#8D244B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D244B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 36, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.143 2.7) |
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 #8D244B | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D244B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D244B text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D244B text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 2)
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Step 400
400
#E47B99
oklch(70.8% 0.133 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95480
oklch(63.2% 0.171 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43269
oklch(55.6% 0.186 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92358
oklch(49.2% 0.173 2.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D244B
oklch(43.9% 0.143 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E213C
oklch(37.6% 0.111 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#8D244B 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) | #3C404C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585549 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #991234 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D244B
#8D244B
oklch(43.9% 0.143 2.7)
- #006056
#006056
oklch(43.9% 0.078 182.7)
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 #8D244B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
Use #8D244B 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.