#8E0846
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.1% 0.165 2.2), rgb(142, 8, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#8E0846 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E0846 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 8, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.165 2.2) |
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 #8E0846 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E0846 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #8E0846 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E0846 text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7399
oklch(70.7% 0.154 2)
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Step 500
500
#E24680
oklch(63% 0.197 2)
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Step 600
600
#CE1769
oklch(55.7% 0.214 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E0846
oklch(42.1% 0.165 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#74183C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#441023
oklch(26.9% 0.082 2)
#8E0846 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) | #313847 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535043 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0028 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E0846
#8E0846
oklch(42.1% 0.165 2.2)
- #005A51
#005A51
oklch(42% 0.075 183.2)
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 #8E0846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.015
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.023
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.026
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
Use #8E0846 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.