#8D2C60
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45.5% 0.141 351.1), rgb(141, 44, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#8D2C60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2C60 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 44, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.141 351.1) |
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 #8D2C60 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D2C60 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2C60 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2C60 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25696
oklch(63.1% 0.17 351)
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Step 600
600
#BD3680
oklch(55.6% 0.184 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2276C
oklch(49% 0.171 351.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D2C60
oklch(45.5% 0.141 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2349
oklch(37.7% 0.11 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#8D2C60 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) | #3B4661 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56585E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972642 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2C60
#8D2C60
oklch(45.5% 0.141 351.1)
- #006650
#006650
oklch(45.4% 0.089 171.3)
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 #8D2C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
Use #8D2C60 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.