#8E185B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.7% 0.163 351.9), rgb(142, 24, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#8E185B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E185B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 24, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 71%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.163 351.9) |
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 #8E185B | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E185B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E185B text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E185B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E675AB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A96
oklch(63.1% 0.194 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#C62180
oklch(55.5% 0.211 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0E6C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 352.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E185B
oklch(43.7% 0.163 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#701B49
oklch(37.8% 0.127 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#8E185B 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) | #303E5D | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525358 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990938 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E185B
#8E185B
oklch(43.7% 0.163 351.9)
- #00604C
#00604C
oklch(43.6% 0.084 172.1)
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 #8E185B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
Use #8E185B 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.