#8E1C49
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.3% 0.152 2.7), rgb(142, 28, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#8E1C49 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1C49 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 28, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 67%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.152 2.7) |
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 #8E1C49 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1C49 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1C49 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1C49 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77898
oklch(70.7% 0.141 3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4F7F
oklch(63.2% 0.181 3)
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Step 600
600
#C82969
oklch(55.6% 0.198 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC1957
oklch(49.1% 0.183 2.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1C49
oklch(43.3% 0.152 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#711E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#8E1C49 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) | #383D4A | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565346 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0030 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1C49
#8E1C49
oklch(43.3% 0.152 2.7)
- #005E54
#005E54
oklch(43.3% 0.077 182.5)
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 #8E1C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.020
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.023
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.026
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
Use #8E1C49 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.