#8E1748
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.9% 0.156 2.5), rgb(142, 23, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#8E1748 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1748 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 23, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.156 2.5) |
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 #8E1748 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1748 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1748 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1748 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97698
oklch(70.7% 0.146 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF4C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.187 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA2569
oklch(55.7% 0.202 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE1357
oklch(49.1% 0.188 2.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1748
oklch(42.9% 0.156 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#721C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#8E1748 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) | #363B49 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565245 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B002E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1748
#8E1748
oklch(42.9% 0.156 2.5)
- #005D53
#005D53
oklch(42.9% 0.077 182.4)
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 #8E1748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.017
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.023
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.024
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
Use #8E1748 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.