#8E1A52
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.5% 0.157 357.2), rgb(142, 26, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#8E1A52 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1A52 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 26, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 69%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.157 357.2) |
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 #8E1A52 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1A52 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1A52 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1A52 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#E776A2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC4C8B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#C72675
oklch(55.6% 0.203 357)
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Step 700
700
#AC1462
oklch(49.2% 0.19 357.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1A52
oklch(43.5% 0.157 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#701C42
oklch(37.6% 0.122 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#8E1A52 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) | #343E53 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54534F | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0334 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1A52
#8E1A52
oklch(43.5% 0.157 357.2)
- #005F50
#005F50
oklch(43.4% 0.08 177)
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 #8E1A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.014
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.025
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
Use #8E1A52 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.