#8D245C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.5% 0.15 352.3), rgb(141, 36, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#8D245C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 352°. 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 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D245C |
| RGB | rgb(141, 36, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.15 352.3) |
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 #8D245C | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D245C | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D245C text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D245C text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.089 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E279A9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65294
oklch(63.1% 0.178 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#C12F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.194 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6B
oklch(49% 0.181 352.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D245C
oklch(44.5% 0.15 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2048
oklch(37.8% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#8D245C 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) | #36425E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54555A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #981C3D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D245C
#8D245C
oklch(44.5% 0.15 352.3)
- #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 #8D245C, 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 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D245C 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.