#8E0055
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.3% 0.175 353.6), rgb(142, 0, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#8E0055 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E0055 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 0, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.175 353.6) |
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 #8E0055 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E0055 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E0055 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E0055 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.102 354)
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Step 400
400
#EC70A8
oklch(70.7% 0.164 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#E14193
oklch(63% 0.209 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD077D
oklch(55.7% 0.227 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E0055
oklch(42.3% 0.175 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#731447
oklch(37.6% 0.136 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#8E0055 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) | #293857 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5052 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A002F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E0055
#8E0055
oklch(42.3% 0.175 353.6)
- #005C4A
#005C4A
oklch(42.3% 0.081 173.4)
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 #8E0055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
Use #8E0055 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.