#8E2A5B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45.3% 0.143 354.2), rgb(142, 42, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#8E2A5B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2A5B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 42, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.143 354.2) |
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 #8E2A5B | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2A5B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2A5B text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2A5B text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA6
oklch(70.7% 0.134 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45590
oklch(63.1% 0.17 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF357A
oklch(55.6% 0.184 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#A52567
oklch(49.2% 0.173 354.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2A5B
oklch(45.3% 0.143 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2245
oklch(37.7% 0.111 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#8E2A5B 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) | #3B455C | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575759 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99223F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2A5B
#8E2A5B
oklch(45.3% 0.143 354.2)
- #006552
#006552
oklch(45.2% 0.086 173.9)
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 #8E2A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
Use #8E2A5B 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.