#8E004E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.1% 0.172 357.3), rgb(142, 0, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#8E004E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E004E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 0, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.172 357.3) |
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 #8E004E | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E004E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8E004E text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E004E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.101 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED71A1
oklch(70.8% 0.16 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#E3428A
oklch(63.1% 0.205 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE0B74
oklch(55.6% 0.223 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E004E
oklch(42.1% 0.172 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#741542
oklch(37.7% 0.134 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#440F27
oklch(26.9% 0.085 356.7)
#8E004E 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) | #2C374F | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504B | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B002B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E004E
#8E004E
oklch(42.1% 0.172 357.3)
- #005B4D
#005B4D
oklch(42.1% 0.078 177.5)
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 #8E004E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.013
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
Use #8E004E 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.