#8E2957
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45% 0.142 356.5), rgb(142, 41, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#8E2957 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2957 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 41, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.142 356.5) |
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 #8E2957 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2957 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2957 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2957 text on black | 2.60:1 | 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
#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
#EDABC2
oklch(81% 0.082 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA2
oklch(70.7% 0.133 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#D5558C
oklch(63.1% 0.17 356.3)
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Step 600
600
#C03476
oklch(55.5% 0.185 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62563
oklch(49.2% 0.172 356.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2957
oklch(45% 0.142 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2243
oklch(37.6% 0.111 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#8E2957 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) | #3C4458 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585755 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A1F3C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2957
#8E2957
oklch(45% 0.142 356.5)
- #006454
#006454
oklch(45% 0.084 176.7)
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 #8E2957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.055
Use #8E2957 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.