#8E1C5B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44% 0.159 352.3), rgb(142, 28, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#8E1C5B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1C5B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 28, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 67%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.159 352.3) |
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 #8E1C5B | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1C5B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1C5B text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1C5B text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E576AA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA4C95
oklch(63.1% 0.19 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#C5267F
oklch(55.6% 0.206 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA146B
oklch(49.1% 0.192 352.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1C5B
oklch(44% 0.159 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C48
oklch(37.7% 0.124 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 352)
#8E1C5B 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) | #323F5D | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535458 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #991039 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1C5B
#8E1C5B
oklch(44% 0.159 352.3)
- #00614D
#00614D
oklch(43.9% 0.085 172.3)
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 #8E1C5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
Use #8E1C5B 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.