#8E014C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42% 0.17 358.4), rgb(142, 1, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#8E014C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E014C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 1, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.17 358.4) |
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 #8E014C | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E014C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8E014C text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E014C text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6C0
oklch(81% 0.099 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED719F
oklch(70.7% 0.16 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34388
oklch(63.2% 0.204 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE0D72
oklch(55.6% 0.221 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E014C
oklch(42% 0.17 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#741641
oklch(37.8% 0.132 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#440F26
oklch(26.9% 0.084 357.9)
#8E014C 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) | #2D374D | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515049 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B002A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E014C
#8E014C
oklch(42% 0.17 358.4)
- #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 #8E014C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.012
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.027
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
Use #8E014C 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.