#8E084E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.4% 0.168 357.8), rgb(142, 8, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#8E084E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E084E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 8, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.168 357.8) |
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 #8E084E | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E084E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #8E084E text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E084E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A0
oklch(70.6% 0.156 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#E14589
oklch(63.1% 0.2 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC1573
oklch(55.5% 0.217 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E084E
oklch(42.4% 0.168 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#731741
oklch(37.7% 0.13 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#8E084E 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) | #2F394F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52504B | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B002D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E084E
#8E084E
oklch(42.4% 0.168 357.8)
- #005C4E
#005C4E
oklch(42.5% 0.078 177.7)
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 #8E084E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.009
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.027
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.043
Use #8E084E 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.