#8E185E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.8% 0.164 350.3), rgb(142, 24, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#8E185E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E185E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 24, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 71%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.164 350.3) |
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 #8E185E | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E185E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E185E text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E185E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E675AD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A99
oklch(63.2% 0.196 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62184
oklch(55.7% 0.213 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA0D70
oklch(49.1% 0.198 350)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E185E
oklch(43.8% 0.164 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.128 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#42122C
oklch(27.1% 0.081 350.3)
#8E185E 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) | #2F3F60 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51535B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990C3A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E185E
#8E185E
oklch(43.8% 0.164 350.3)
- #00614B
#00614B
oklch(43.8% 0.086 170.4)
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 #8E185E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E185E 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.