#8D275F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.9% 0.148 351), rgb(141, 39, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#8D275F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D275F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 39, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.148 351) |
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 #8D275F | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D275F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D275F text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D275F text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.138 351)
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Step 500
500
#D45396
oklch(63% 0.176 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF3281
oklch(55.6% 0.191 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5226D
oklch(49.2% 0.179 351)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D275F
oklch(44.9% 0.148 351)
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Step 900
900
#6C2149
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#40152B
oklch(27.2% 0.073 351.2)
#8D275F 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) | #374461 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565D | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98213F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D275F
#8D275F
oklch(44.9% 0.148 351)
- #00644E
#00644E
oklch(44.8% 0.088 170.9)
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 #8D275F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
Use #8D275F 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.