#8E2149
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(43.7% 0.147 3.6), rgb(142, 33, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#8E2149 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2149 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 33, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.147 3.6) |
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 #8E2149 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2149 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2149 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2149 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AABA
oklch(81% 0.086 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67997
oklch(70.7% 0.138 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB527E
oklch(63.2% 0.175 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#C62F67
oklch(55.6% 0.19 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1F56
oklch(49.2% 0.177 3.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2149
oklch(43.7% 0.147 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#70203B
oklch(37.8% 0.114 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#8E2149 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) | #3B3F4A | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585446 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0932 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2149
#8E2149
oklch(43.7% 0.147 3.6)
- #005F56
#005F56
oklch(43.6% 0.077 183.7)
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 #8E2149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
Use #8E2149 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.