#8E0959
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.8% 0.172 352), rgb(142, 9, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#8E0959 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E0959 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 9, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.172 352) |
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 #8E0959 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E0959 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E0959 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E0959 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 352.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA72AB
oklch(70.8% 0.16 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4496
oklch(63.1% 0.205 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA1281
oklch(55.6% 0.223 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E0959
oklch(42.8% 0.172 352)
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Step 900
900
#721649
oklch(37.7% 0.134 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#8E0959 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) | #2A3B5B | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5156 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0033 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E0959
#8E0959
oklch(42.8% 0.172 352)
- #005E4A
#005E4A
oklch(42.9% 0.083 171.7)
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 #8E0959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E0959 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.