#8E2556
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.6% 0.147 356.4), rgb(142, 37, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#8E2556 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 356°. 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 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2556 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 37, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.147 356.4) |
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 #8E2556 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2556 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2556 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2556 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA3
oklch(70.8% 0.137 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#D7538C
oklch(63.1% 0.174 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#C23076
oklch(55.5% 0.191 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#A72163
oklch(49.1% 0.177 356.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2556
oklch(44.6% 0.147 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2043
oklch(37.6% 0.114 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#8E2556 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) | #394257 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565654 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A193A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2556
#8E2556
oklch(44.6% 0.147 356.4)
- #006353
#006353
oklch(44.7% 0.083 176.5)
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 #8E2556, 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 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E2556 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.