#8E235B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.6% 0.151 353.1), rgb(142, 35, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#8E235B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E235B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 35, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.151 353.1) |
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 #8E235B | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E235B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E235B text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E235B text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C5
oklch(80.8% 0.088 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#E378A8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75193
oklch(63.1% 0.18 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22D7D
oklch(55.5% 0.197 353)
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Step 700
700
#A71D69
oklch(49% 0.183 353.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E235B
oklch(44.6% 0.151 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F47
oklch(37.6% 0.118 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#411429
oklch(27.1% 0.074 354.2)
#8E235B 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) | #36425C | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555659 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99193C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E235B
#8E235B
oklch(44.6% 0.151 353.1)
- #006350
#006350
oklch(44.6% 0.085 173.6)
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 #8E235B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.028
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E235B 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.