#8D285E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45% 0.146 351.7), rgb(141, 40, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#8D285E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 352°. 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 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D285E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 40, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.146 351.7) |
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 #8D285E | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D285E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D285E text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D285E text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.137 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#D45495
oklch(63.1% 0.174 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF337F
oklch(55.6% 0.189 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4236B
oklch(49% 0.176 351.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D285E
oklch(45% 0.146 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#8D285E 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) | #38445F | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55565C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98213F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D285E
#8D285E
oklch(45% 0.146 351.7)
- #00654F
#00654F
oklch(45.1% 0.088 171.1)
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 #8D285E, 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 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
Use #8D285E 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.