#8E164C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.158 0.1), rgb(142, 22, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#8E164C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E164C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 22, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.158 0.1) |
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 #8E164C | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E164C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E164C text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E164C text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E9759D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE4B85
oklch(63.1% 0.189 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#C9236E
oklch(55.5% 0.205 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE105C
oklch(49.2% 0.191 0.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E164C
oklch(43% 0.158 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#711B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#8E164C 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) | #343B4D | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555249 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B002F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E164C
#8E164C
oklch(43% 0.158 0.1)
- #005D51
#005D51
oklch(42.9% 0.078 180)
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 #8E164C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.012
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.023
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
Use #8E164C 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.