#8E1954
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.5% 0.159 355.9), rgb(142, 25, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#8E1954 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1954 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 25, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.159 355.9) |
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 #8E1954 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1954 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1954 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1954 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#E776A4
oklch(70.8% 0.148 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4C8D
oklch(63.1% 0.189 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#C72477
oklch(55.5% 0.206 356)
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Step 700
700
#AC1264
oklch(49.1% 0.192 356.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1954
oklch(43.5% 0.159 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#701C44
oklch(37.7% 0.123 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#8E1954 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) | #333D55 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535351 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0334 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1954
#8E1954
oklch(43.5% 0.159 355.9)
- #005F4F
#005F4F
oklch(43.4% 0.081 175.9)
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 #8E1954, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.015
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.027
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.039
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
Use #8E1954 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.