#8E2A5D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45.3% 0.144 353), rgb(142, 42, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#8E2A5D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2A5D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 42, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.144 353) |
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 #8E2A5D | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2A5D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2A5D text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2A5D 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
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC5
oklch(81% 0.083 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA8
oklch(70.7% 0.135 353)
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Step 500
500
#D45592
oklch(63.1% 0.171 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF347D
oklch(55.6% 0.187 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#A42569
oklch(49.1% 0.173 353)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2A5D
oklch(45.3% 0.144 353)
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Step 900
900
#6C2247
oklch(37.8% 0.112 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#8E2A5D 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) | #3B455E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57585B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992340 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2A5D
#8E2A5D
oklch(45.3% 0.144 353)
- #006651
#006651
oklch(45.5% 0.088 172.2)
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 #8E2A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
Use #8E2A5D 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.