#8E0549
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.1% 0.167 0.3), rgb(142, 5, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#8E0549 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 0°. 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 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E0549 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 5, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 93%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.167 0.3) |
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 #8E0549 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E0549 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8E0549 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E0549 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400
#ED729C
oklch(70.7% 0.157 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#E34584
oklch(63.2% 0.2 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE136D
oklch(55.6% 0.218 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E0549
oklch(42.1% 0.167 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#74173E
oklch(37.7% 0.13 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#441024
oklch(26.9% 0.082 0.7)
#8E0549 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) | #30374A | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535046 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0029 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E0549
#8E0549
oklch(42.1% 0.167 0.3)
- #005B4F
#005B4F
oklch(42.2% 0.077 179.8)
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 #8E0549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.012
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.027
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
Use #8E0549 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.