#8E264F
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.4% 0.143 0.9), rgb(142, 38, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#8E264F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E264F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 38, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.143 0.9) |
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 #8E264F | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E264F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E264F text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E264F text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85483
oklch(63.1% 0.171 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#C3336D
oklch(55.6% 0.185 1)
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Step 700
700
#A8235B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 0.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E264F
oklch(44.4% 0.143 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#8E264F 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) | #3C4250 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A1737 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E264F
#8E264F
oklch(44.4% 0.143 0.9)
- #006256
#006256
oklch(44.5% 0.08 180.7)
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 #8E264F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
Use #8E264F 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.