#8E265E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45% 0.149 351.8), rgb(142, 38, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#8E265E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 352°. 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 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E265E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 38, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.149 351.8) |
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 #8E265E | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E265E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E265E text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E265E 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
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E179AA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#D55295
oklch(63% 0.178 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1307F
oklch(55.7% 0.194 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#A6206C
oklch(49.2% 0.181 351.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E265E
oklch(45% 0.149 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2048
oklch(37.6% 0.116 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#8E265E 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) | #374460 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55565C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #991F3E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E265E
#8E265E
oklch(45% 0.149 351.8)
- #00644F
#00644F
oklch(44.8% 0.087 171.8)
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 #8E265E, 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 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
Use #8E265E 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.