#8E2857
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.9% 0.143 356.3), rgb(142, 40, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#8E2857 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2857 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 40, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.143 356.3) |
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 #8E2857 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2857 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2857 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2857 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#D6548C
oklch(63.1% 0.172 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#C13376
oklch(55.6% 0.187 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62463
oklch(49.1% 0.173 356.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2857
oklch(44.9% 0.143 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2243
oklch(37.8% 0.112 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#8E2857 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) | #3B4458 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575755 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A1D3C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2857
#8E2857
oklch(44.9% 0.143 356.3)
- #006453
#006453
oklch(44.9% 0.084 175.7)
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 #8E2857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E2857 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.