#8E2143
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(43.6% 0.145 7.3), rgb(142, 33, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#8E2143 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2143 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 33, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.145 7.3) |
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 #8E2143 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2143 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2143 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2143 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F1AAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67A92
oklch(70.7% 0.135 7)
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Step 500
500
#DC5277
oklch(63.1% 0.174 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#C72F60
oklch(55.6% 0.189 7)
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Step 700
700
#AB204F
oklch(49.1% 0.175 7.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2143
oklch(43.6% 0.145 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#702037
oklch(37.7% 0.113 7)
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Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#8E2143 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) | #3C3E44 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595440 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B042F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2143
#8E2143
oklch(43.6% 0.145 7.3)
- #005F58
#005F58
oklch(43.7% 0.077 186.1)
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 #8E2143, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.030
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
Use #8E2143 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.