#8E1943
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.9% 0.153 5.7), rgb(142, 25, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#8E1943 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1943 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 25, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.153 5.7) |
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 #8E1943 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1943 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1943 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1943 text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#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
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B8
oklch(81% 0.089 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97793
oklch(70.7% 0.143 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4E79
oklch(63.2% 0.183 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA2862
oklch(55.7% 0.198 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1651
oklch(49.1% 0.185 5.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1943
oklch(42.9% 0.153 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#721D38
oklch(37.7% 0.12 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#431321
oklch(27% 0.075 5.7)
#8E1943 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) | #383B44 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575240 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B002C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1943
#8E1943
oklch(42.9% 0.153 5.7)
- #005D55
#005D55
oklch(43% 0.076 184.7)
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 #8E1943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.025
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.026
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.026
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
Use #8E1943 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.