#8E1C4C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.4% 0.153 0.9), rgb(142, 28, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#8E1C4C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1C4C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 28, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 67%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.153 0.9) |
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 #8E1C4C | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1C4C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1C4C text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1C4C text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BD
oklch(81% 0.089 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#E7779B
oklch(70.6% 0.143 1)
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Step 500
500
#DC4E83
oklch(63% 0.182 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#C7296D
oklch(55.5% 0.198 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC185B
oklch(49.1% 0.185 0.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1C4C
oklch(43.4% 0.153 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#701E3E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#8E1C4C 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) | #373D4D | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565349 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0131 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1C4C
#8E1C4C
oklch(43.4% 0.153 0.9)
- #005F53
#005F53
oklch(43.5% 0.079 180.3)
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 #8E1C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.018
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.023
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
Use #8E1C4C 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.