#8E1544
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.7% 0.156 4.6), rgb(142, 21, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#8E1544 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1544 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 21, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 74%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.156 4.6) |
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 #8E1544 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1544 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #8E1544 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1544 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7695
oklch(70.7% 0.146 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2364
oklch(55.6% 0.203 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1153
oklch(49.1% 0.189 4.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1544
oklch(42.7% 0.156 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#721C39
oklch(37.7% 0.121 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#8E1544 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) | #363A45 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565241 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B002B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1544
#8E1544
oklch(42.7% 0.156 4.6)
- #005C54
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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 #8E1544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.024
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.025
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
Use #8E1544 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.