#8E2261
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.7% 0.156 349.6), rgb(142, 34, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#8E2261 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2261 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 34, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.156 349.6) |
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 #8E2261 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2261 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2261 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2261 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E278AE
oklch(70.8% 0.145 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#D74F9A
oklch(63.2% 0.186 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#C22B84
oklch(55.7% 0.202 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71B70
oklch(49.2% 0.188 349.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2261
oklch(44.7% 0.156 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#8E2261 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) | #334363 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53565F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #991C3E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2261
#8E2261
oklch(44.7% 0.156 349.6)
- #00644C
#00644C
oklch(44.7% 0.089 169.2)
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 #8E2261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E2261 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.