#8E2C5E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(45.6% 0.141 352.7), rgb(142, 44, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#8E2C5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2C5E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 44, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.141 352.7) |
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 #8E2C5E | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2C5E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2C5E text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2C5E text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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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
#EBABC5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 353)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA8
oklch(70.8% 0.132 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#D35693
oklch(63.1% 0.17 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE367D
oklch(55.6% 0.184 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32769
oklch(49.1% 0.17 352.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2C5E
oklch(45.6% 0.141 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2347
oklch(37.7% 0.11 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#8E2C5E 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) | #3C465F | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57585C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992541 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2C5E
#8E2C5E
oklch(45.6% 0.141 352.7)
- #006652
#006652
oklch(45.5% 0.087 173.1)
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 #8E2C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
Use #8E2C5E 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.