#8E0243
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(41.8% 0.167 3.3), rgb(142, 2, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#8E0243 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 3°. 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E0243 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 2, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.167 3.3) |
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 #8E0243 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E0243 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8E0243 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E0243 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7296
oklch(70.7% 0.156 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#E4447D
oklch(63.1% 0.2 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF1266
oklch(55.6% 0.217 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10055
oklch(49% 0.197 3.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E0243
oklch(41.8% 0.167 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#75173A
oklch(37.8% 0.13 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#451022
oklch(27% 0.082 3.8)
#8E0243 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) | #313644 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F40 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0025 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E0243
#8E0243
oklch(41.8% 0.167 3.3)
- #005950
#005950
oklch(41.7% 0.074 183.1)
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 #8E0243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.019
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
Use #8E0243 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.