#8E0D48
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.4% 0.163 1.4), rgb(142, 13, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#8E0D48 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E0D48 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 13, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.163 1.4) |
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 #8E0D48 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E0D48 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8E0D48 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E0D48 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB749A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14781
oklch(63% 0.195 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC1B6B
oklch(55.5% 0.211 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#B00459
oklch(49.1% 0.196 1.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E0D48
oklch(42.4% 0.163 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#73193D
oklch(37.7% 0.127 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#8E0D48 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) | #323949 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545145 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B002B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E0D48
#8E0D48
oklch(42.4% 0.163 1.4)
- #005B51
#005B51
oklch(42.3% 0.076 182.1)
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 #8E0D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.013
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.023
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
Use #8E0D48 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.