#8D2950
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.6% 0.138 0.7), rgb(141, 41, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#8D2950 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2950 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 41, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.138 0.7) |
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 #8D2950 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D2950 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2950 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2950 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E17C9C
oklch(70.6% 0.129 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#D65684
oklch(63.1% 0.166 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1366E
oklch(55.6% 0.18 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#A6275C
oklch(49.1% 0.167 0.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D2950
oklch(44.6% 0.138 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D233E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#401625
oklch(27.1% 0.068 0.3)
#8D2950 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) | #3E4351 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #991C39 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2950
#8D2950
oklch(44.6% 0.138 0.7)
- #006256
#006256
oklch(44.5% 0.08 180.7)
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 #8D2950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
Use #8D2950 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.