#8E2042
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(43.4% 0.146 7.7), rgb(142, 32, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#8E2042 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2042 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 32, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.146 7.7) |
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 #8E2042 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2042 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2042 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2042 text on black | 2.43:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 8)
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Step 400
400
#E77991
oklch(70.6% 0.137 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC5276
oklch(63.1% 0.174 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#C72F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.189 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC1F4E
oklch(49.2% 0.176 7.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2042
oklch(43.4% 0.146 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#702036
oklch(37.7% 0.113 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#8E2042 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) | #3C3E43 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59543F | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B012E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2042
#8E2042
oklch(43.4% 0.146 7.7)
- #005E58
#005E58
oklch(43.4% 0.076 187.3)
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 #8E2042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
Use #8E2042 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.