#8E2561
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45% 0.152 349.9), rgb(142, 37, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#8E2561 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2561 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 37, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.152 349.9) |
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 #8E2561 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2561 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2561 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2561 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E179AD
oklch(70.7% 0.142 350)
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Step 500
500
#D55199
oklch(63.1% 0.181 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#C02E83
oklch(55.5% 0.197 350)
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Step 700
700
#A61E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.184 350.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2561
oklch(45% 0.152 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#8E2561 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) | #354463 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565F | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #991F3F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2561
#8E2561
oklch(45% 0.152 349.9)
- #00654D
#00654D
oklch(45.1% 0.09 169.3)
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 #8E2561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
Use #8E2561 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.