#8E274E
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.5% 0.141 1.8), rgb(142, 39, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#8E274E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E274E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 39, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.141 1.8) |
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 #8E274E | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E274E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E274E text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E274E text on black | 2.55:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBD
oklch(80.9% 0.082 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 2)
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Step 500
500
#D75582
oklch(63.1% 0.168 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#C3346B
oklch(55.7% 0.183 2)
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Step 700
700
#A82459
oklch(49.1% 0.171 2.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E274E
oklch(44.5% 0.141 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E223D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#8E274E 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) | #3D424F | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A1837 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E274E
#8E274E
oklch(44.5% 0.141 1.8)
- #006257
#006257
oklch(44.5% 0.08 181.8)
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 #8E274E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.030
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
Use #8E274E 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.