#8E0949
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.2% 0.165 0.6), rgb(142, 9, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#8E0949 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E0949 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 9, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.165 0.6) |
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 #8E0949 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E0949 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8E0949 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E0949 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC739C
oklch(70.8% 0.155 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24683
oklch(63.1% 0.198 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD176D
oklch(55.6% 0.215 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)
#8E0949
oklch(42.2% 0.165 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#73183E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#441024
oklch(26.9% 0.082 0.7)
#8E0949 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) | #31384A | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535046 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B002A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E0949
#8E0949
oklch(42.2% 0.165 0.6)
- #005B50
#005B50
oklch(42.2% 0.076 181)
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 #8E0949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.011
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.023
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
Use #8E0949 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.